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ember

UK //ˈembə(r)//US //ˈembər//

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:cinder, ash, glow, spark, remnant

常见短语

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。)