
burne
词源
源自古英语 'bærnan'(使燃烧)和 'beornan'(燃烧),源自原始日耳曼语 *brennaną,与荷兰语 'branden' 和德语 'brennen' 同源。
verb
❶ 指物体因受热或化学反应而燃烧,通常伴随火焰和热量释放的过程。
“The fire burned brightly in the fireplace.”
(壁炉里的火熊熊燃烧。)
“She burned the old letters to forget the past.”
(她烧掉了旧信件以忘记过去。)
❶ 指皮肤或身体部位因接触高温、化学物质或阳光而受伤或感到疼痛。
“He burned his hand on the hot stove.”
(他的手被热炉子烫伤了。)
“Her skin burned after spending too much time in the sun.”
(在阳光下待太久后,她的皮肤被晒伤了。)
noun
❶ 指因燃烧或高温造成的伤害或痕迹,通常出现在皮肤或物体表面。
“The doctor treated the burn on his arm.”
(医生处理了他手臂上的烧伤。)
“There was a visible burn mark on the table.”
(桌子上有明显的烧焦痕迹。)
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。
“After working 80-hour weeks for months, he completely burned out.”
(在连续几个月每周工作80小时后,他完全精疲力竭了。)
burn the midnight oil — 指熬夜工作或学习,通常是为了完成紧急任务。
“She burned the midnight oil to finish her thesis before the deadline.”
(她熬夜赶在截止日期前完成论文。)