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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- fire ['faɪər]
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- fire [ 'faɪr] [ 'faɪə]
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1.
noun
火
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2.
noun
燃烧物（如炉中的燃料），炉火
- I put more logs on the fire.
- 我往火里又加了些木头。
- 3. noun 火灾，失火
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4.
noun
闪光；亮火；火花；发光（或炽热）体；火一般的东西，似火物；（火一般的）光辉
- red fire
- 红光
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5.
noun
火刑；（火刑）拷问
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6.
noun
严峻考验；磨难；苦难
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7.
noun
高烧，发热，发炎
- 8. noun 激情，热情
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9.
noun
生动的想象
- 10. noun 炮火；射击，开炮，开枪
- 11. noun 连珠炮似的东西；猛烈的批评
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12.
vt.
烧，火烧，使燃烧；点燃；点火于
- 13. vt. 给（炉子等）加添燃料；给…烧火，司…的炉
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14.
vt.
（在窑中）烧制（砖、陶器等），烧成；烘烤
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15.
vt.
烘干，焙，烘制（茶叶等）
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16.
vt.
使明亮；使发光；使光辉灿烂
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17.
vt.
激励，激发；使充满热情
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18.
vt.
刺激，使兴奋，使激动
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19.
vt.
射出（子弹）；放（枪、炮等）
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20.
vt.
（点燃…）使爆炸，爆破
- 21. vt. 猛投，抛，猛掷
- 22. vt. [American English] 解雇，开除；辞退
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23.
vi.
（开始）燃烧，发火焰；着火
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24.
vi.
烧火，司炉
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25.
vi.
变得激动，激怒，发怒
- 26. vi. （在窑中燃烧而起）反应
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27.
vi.
开火
- 28. vi. （枪等）射击
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29.
vi.
（如谷物等）过早地变黄
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1.
noun
火
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)
- firewood
- 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
- 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
- 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]
[informal]
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
- 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]
[informal]
(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 f
y r; related to Old Saxon fiur, Old Norse fu rr, Old High German fu ir, Greek pur
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1.
n
the state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames, and often smoke
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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