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fire
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- Conjugation :
past
fired
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ing
firing
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Derivatives :
n
firer
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- fire
['faɪər]
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1.
noun
[u]
(flames) 火
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2.
noun
[c]
(in fireplace，hearth etc) 炉火
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3.
noun
[c/u]
(accidental) 火灾
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4.
noun
[u]
(shots) 射击
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5.
vt.
[+gun]
[ bullet]
[ shot]
[ arrow]
(shoot) 射出
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6.
vt.
[+imagination]
[ enthusiasm]
(stimulate) 激起
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7.
vt.
[inf]
[+employee]
(dismiss) 解雇
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8.
vi.
(shoot) 开火
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on fire
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起火
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to set fire to sth, set sth on fire
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放火烧某物
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electric/gas fire
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[esp BRIT] 电/煤气炉
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9.
vi.
美 = heater
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to come/be under fire (from)
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遭到(来自…的)射击
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to catch fire
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着火
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to open fire (on sb)
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(向某人)开火
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to fire questions at sb
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向某人急速地连续发问
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- fire
[ˈfaɪər]
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1.
n.[c]
火灾，失火
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They lost everything in the fire.
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那场大火让他们失去了一切。
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2.
n.[u]
射击，开火
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Hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes.
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等你能够看到他们的眼白时再开火。
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3.
n.[u]
火，燃烧
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Fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries.
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火是我们的祖先最初的发现之一。
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4.
n.[c]
炉火
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They sat by the fire and talked.
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他们坐在壁炉边谈话。
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5.
n.[u]
[Philosophy]
火
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6.
n.[u]
热情，激情
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7.
n.[c]
燃料
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8.
n.[c]
考验，磨难，苦难
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He went through fire and damnation.
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他经受了战火的严峻考验。
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9.
n.[c]
猛烈的批评
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Clinton directed his fire at the republican party.
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克林顿把攻击矛头对准共和党。
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10.
vi.
开火
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11.
vt.
射击，使爆炸
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12.
vt.
烧制
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13.
vt.
解雇，开除
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The boss fired his secretary today.
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老板今天把他的秘书开除了。
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14.
vi.
发射，射出
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The gun fired.
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开火了。
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15.
vt.
赶走，驱走，除去
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The soldiers were fired.
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这些士兵被开除了。
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Surrender fires the cold skepticism.
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投降打破了冷淡的怀疑主义。
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16.
vt.
激起，唤起
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17.
vt.
烧毁
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18.
vt.
给……添加
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Oil fires the furnace.
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油料给炉子加热。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- fire
[faɪə]
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1.
n
the state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames, and often smoke
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2.
n
a mass of burning coal, wood, etc, used esp in a hearth to heat a room
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3.
n
(in combination)
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firewood
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firelighter
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4.
n
a destructive conflagration, as of a forest, building, etc
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5.
n
a device for heating a room, etc
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6.
n
something resembling a fire in light or brilliance
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a diamond's fire
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7.
n
a flash or spark of or as if of fire
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8.
n
the act of discharging weapons, artillery, etc
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9.
n
the shells, etc, fired
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10.
n
a burst or rapid volley
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a fire of questions
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11.
n
intense passion; ardour
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12.
n
liveliness, as of imagination, thought, etc
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13.
n
a burning sensation sometimes produced by drinking strong alcoholic liquor
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14.
n
fever and inflammation
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15.
n
a severe trial or torment (esp in the phrase go through fire and water)
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16.
n
[modifier]
[astrology]
of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius - Compare earth air water
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17.
vb
to discharge (a firearm or projectile) or (of a firearm, etc) to be discharged
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18.
vb
to detonate (an explosive charge or device) or (of such a charge or device) to be detonated
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19.
vt.
[tr]
[Spoken]
to dismiss from employment
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20.
vt.
[tr]
[ceramics]
to bake in a kiln to harden the clay, fix the glaze, etc
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21.
vt.
to kindle or be kindled; ignite
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22.
vt.
[tr]
to provide with fuel
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oil fires the heating system
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23.
vi.
[intr]
to tend a fire
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24.
vt.
[tr]
to subject to heat
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25.
vt.
[tr]
to heat slowly so as to dry
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26.
vt.
[tr]
to arouse to strong emotion
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27.
vt.
to glow or cause to glow
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28.
vi.
[intr]
(of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite
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29.
vi.
[intr]
(of grain) to become blotchy or yellow before maturity
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30.
vi.
another word for cauterize
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31.
vi.
[vet science]
[intr]
[Austral]
[Spoken]
(of a sportsman, etc) to play well or with enthusiasm
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32.
sentence substitute
a cry to warn others of a fire
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33.
sentence substitute
the order to begin firing a gun, artillery, etc
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34.
sentence substitute
[Etymology]
Old English fyr; related to Old Saxon fiur, Old Norse furr, Old High German fuir, Greek pur
Examples
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We keep fire extinguisher downstairs in case of fire.
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灭火器就在楼下，如果着火的话可以使用。
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The fire Department came and put out the fire.
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消防队来把火扑灭了。
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fire away
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【口语】开始(讲话或提问)(常用于祈使句)；继续开枪(或发炮)
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keep the fire lanes clear
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使消防车行经的路线畅通无阻
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draw the enemy's fire
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挑起敌人开火
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