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embers

UK //ˈem.bəz//US //ˈem.bɚz//

词源

源自古英语 'æmyrge'(余烬),与古高地德语 'eimuria' 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为'燃烧的残留物'。

noun

❶ 指燃烧后残留的余烬或未完全熄灭的火炭,通常指木材燃烧后发红发热的部分。

“The campfire was dying down, leaving only glowing embers.”

(篝火渐渐熄灭,只剩下发光的余烬。)

“She stirred the embers to keep the fire alive a little longer.”

(她拨动余烬,让火再维持一会儿。)

❶ 比喻逐渐消退的情感、记忆或某种状态,强调其微弱但尚未完全消失。

“The embers of their love still smoldered after all these years.”

(多年过去,他们爱情的余烬仍在闷燃。)

“He tried to rekindle the embers of his childhood dream.”

(他试图重新点燃童年梦想的余烬。)

同义词:ashes, cinders, remnants, glow, residue

常见短语

stir the embers — 拨动余烬以维持火势,常比喻重新唤起某事物或情感。

“His speech stirred the embers of patriotism in the crowd.”

(他的演讲激起了人群中爱国主义的余烬。)

embers of the past — 指过去残留的记忆或情感,通常带有怀旧或感伤的意味。

“The old photo album contained the embers of their childhood.”

(旧相册里保存着他们童年的余烬。)