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源自古英语æmyrge,与古诺尔斯语eimyrja同源,原始日耳曼语*aim-(燃烧)与*uz-(向外)组合,字面意思为'燃烧后残留物'。
❶ 指燃烧后残留的余烬或小火炭,通常指木材燃烧后仍发红发热的部分。
“He stirred the embers to keep the fire alive.”
(他拨动余烬让火继续燃烧。)
“The last embers of the campfire glowed in the dark.”
(篝火的最后余烬在黑暗中微微发光。)
❶ 比喻逐渐消退的事物或情感,常指记忆、希望等即将消失的残余部分。
“The embers of their love still lingered in his heart.”
(他们爱情的余温仍在他心中徘徊。)
“Only the embers of hope remained after the disaster.”
(灾难过后仅存希望的星火。)
dying embers — 指即将熄灭的余火,常比喻逐渐消失的情感或事物。
“The dying embers of the fire cast flickering shadows on the wall.”
(将熄的余火在墙上投下摇曳的影子。)
fan the embers — 字面指扇动余烬使复燃,比喻重新激发某种情感或记忆。
“Their reunion fanned the embers of old friendship.”
(他们的重逢重新燃起了旧日友谊的火花。)