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fire one's pistol in the air
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

fire one's pistol in the air
  1. 1. 朝天开枪
  2. 2. 跟想象的论敌争论
  3. 3. 假吵架;假打架;故意不使对手受伤

Examples

The fire raised doubts about the safety of the fire alarm systems.
大火引发了人们对于火灾预警系统安全性的质疑。 raise
We keep fire extinguisher downstairs in case of fire.
灭火器就在楼下,如果着火的话可以使用。
to set fire to sth, set sth on fire
放火烧某物 fire
fire away
【口语】开始(讲话或提问)(常用于祈使句);继续开枪(或发炮) away
a fire brigade
消防队 brigade
keep the fire lanes clear
使消防车行经的路线畅通无阻 clear
a diplomatic fire
外交使团 corps
draw the enemy's fire
挑起敌人开火 draw
an extinct fire
熄灭了的火 extinct
to falter under enemy fire
在敌人炮火下畏缩(不前) falter

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