fire
n.(名词)
A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance.
火:散发出光和热并伴有火焰的迅速的、持续的化学变化,尤指易燃物质放热的氧化作用
Burning fuel or other material:
燃烧物:燃料或其它可燃物质:
例句:
a cooking fire; a forest fire.
炊火;森林火灾
Burning intensity of feeling; ardor.See Synonyms at passion
热情:感情剧烈的燃烧;热情参见 passion
Enthusiasm.
狂热
Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.
光辉,亮光:亮光或光辉,如雕琢发亮的宝石
Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance.
才气:想象的生动性和生命力;才华
A severe test; a trial or torment.
折磨:严格的考试;考验或磨难
A fever or bodily inflammation.
发烧或身体发炎
The discharge of firearms or artillery:
发射:火器或大炮的开火:
例句:
heard the fire of cannon.
听见炮火声
The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.
发射:导弹、火箭或类似抛射物的发射
Discharged bullets or other projectiles:
火力:发射出的子弹或其它弹丸:
例句:
subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.
受重型迫击炮火力威胁的敌军阵地;受步枪火力的袭击
Intense, repeated attack or criticism:
抨击:猛烈的、一连串的攻击和批评:
例句:
answered the fire from her political critics.
来自她政治评论的反击
n.attributive.(定语名词)
Often used to modify another noun:
常用于修饰另一个名词:
例句:
a fire chief; fire prevention.
消防队长;防火
v.(动词)
fired,fir.ing,fires
v.tr.(及物动词)
To cause to burn; ignite.
使燃烧;点燃
To light (something) up as if by fire:
象用火一样点亮(某物):
例句:
The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.
朝阳照亮了树林的顶端
To add fuel to (something burning).
加燃料:加燃料到(正燃烧的东西)里
To maintain or fuel a fire in.
生火:维持或给火加燃料
To bake in a kiln:
焙制:在窑里烧制:
例句:
fire pottery.
烧制陶器
To dry by heating.
烘干:通过加热使变干
To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent:
激起,唤起:激发热情;使充满热情或激情:
例句:
warriors who were fired by patriotism.
激起了爱国热情的战士们
To discharge (a firearm, for example).
开火(例如火器)
To detonate (an explosive).
引爆(炸药)
To propel (a projectile); launch (a missile).
发射:推动(抛射物);发射(导弹)
Informal To throw with force and speed; hurl:
【非正式用语】 猛掷:使劲快速地扔;投掷:
例句:
fire a ball at a batter.
向击球员猛掷一个球
To utter or direct with insistence:
质问:坚决地说或提出:
例句:
fired questions at the senator.
质问议员
Games To score (a number) in a game or contest.
【游戏】 得分:在游戏或竞赛中得(一)分
Informal To discharge from a position; dismiss.See Synonyms at dismiss
【非正式用语】 解雇:解除职务;开除参见 dismiss
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To become ignited; flame up.
点着;燃烧
To become excited or ardent.
充满热情:变得激动的或热烈的
To become angry or annoyed.
生气,发怒
To tend a fire.
照料炉火
To shoot a weapon:
开枪:
例句:
aimed and fired at the target.
向目标瞄准并射击
To detonate an explosive.
引爆炸药
To ignite fuel, as in an engine.
点燃:如在内燃机里点燃燃料
Informal To project or hurl a missile:
【非正式用语】 投出:发射或投掷发射物:
例句:
The pitcher wound up and fired.
投手旋转起来投球
Physiology To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
【生理学】 冲动:产生一个电冲。用于神经细胞
To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.
变黄:如谷物未成熟之前变黄或变褐
<常用词组>fire away 【非正式用语】
To start to talk or ask questions.
开始:开始讲话或问问题
fire off
To utter or ask rapidly.
冒出话题来:快速地说话或提问题
To write and send (a letter, for example) in haste.
匆忙地写或发送(例如一封信)
<习惯用语>between two fires
Being attacked from two sources or sides simultaneously.
两面夹击:受两面夹击,腹背受敌
on fire
Ignited; ablaze.
起火;着火
Filled with enthusiasm or excitement.
非常激动,充满热情
start a fire under 或
light a fire under 或
build a fire under 【俚语】
To urge or goad to action.
催促或唤起行动
under fire
Exposed or subjected to enemy attack.
遭到敌人的进攻
Exposed or subjected to critical attack or censure:
受到攻击或责难:
例句:
an official who was under fire for mismanagement.
因管理不善而遭指责的官员
来源:
Middle English fir
中古英语 fir
from Old English ftr * see pôr-
源自 古英语 ftr *参见 pôr-
【引伸】
fire.able
adj.(形容词)
fir.er
n.(名词)