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burn

UK /bɜːn/US /bɜːrn/

词源

源自古英语 'bærnan'(及物动词)和'beornan'(不及物动词),源自原始日耳曼语,与荷兰语'branden'、德语'brennen'同源。

verb

❶ 指物体因火、高温或化学反应而被破坏或改变状态,通常伴随火焰、热量或焦痕的产生。

“The house burned to the ground in the fire.”

(房子在大火中被烧成灰烬。)

“Be careful not to burn the toast.”

(小心别把面包烤焦了。)

❶ 比喻强烈的情感或欲望,如愤怒、渴望等,使人感到内心灼热或煎熬。

“His words burned with anger.”

(他的话里燃烧着愤怒。)

“She burned with curiosity to know the secret.”

(她内心燃烧着想知道秘密的好奇心。)

同义词:scorch, singe, ignite, blaze, smolder

noun

❶ 指因火、高温或化学物质接触而在皮肤或物体表面造成的损伤或痕迹。

“He suffered severe burns in the accident.”

(他在事故中遭受了严重烧伤。)

“There was a burn mark on the table from the hot pan.”

(桌上有热锅留下的烫痕。)

同义词:scald, injury, blister, char, singe

常见短语

burn out — 指因过度工作或压力而精疲力竭,失去动力或热情的状态。

“After working 80-hour weeks for months, she completely burned out.”

(连续数月每周工作80小时后,她完全精疲力竭了。)

burn the midnight oil — 比喻熬夜工作或学习,通常指为了完成任务而工作到很晚。

“He's been burning the midnight oil to finish his thesis on time.”

(他一直在熬夜赶工,为了按时完成论文。)

burn bridges — 比喻采取断绝后路的行动,通常指破坏人际关系或机会,使无法回头。

“Quitting your job angrily might burn bridges with your employer.”

(愤怒地辞职可能会断送与雇主的关系。)