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fire

UK //ˈfaɪə(r)//US //ˈfaɪər//

词源

源自古英语 'fȳr',与古高地德语 'fiur'、古诺尔斯语 'fūrr' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 '*péh₂ur'。

noun

❶ 火,指燃烧时产生的光和热的现象,常用于描述取暖、烹饪或破坏性的燃烧过程。

“The campfire kept us warm all night.”

(篝火让我们整晚都保持温暖。)

“The house was destroyed by fire.”

(房子被大火烧毁了。)

❶ 射击,指用枪支或其他武器发射子弹或炮弹的行为。

“The soldiers opened fire on the enemy.”

(士兵们向敌人开火。)

“He fired three shots at the target.”

(他向目标开了三枪。)

同义词:flame, blaze, shoot, discharge

verb

❶ 解雇,指雇主终止与雇员的雇佣关系,通常是因为表现不佳或其他原因。

“The company fired him for being late too often.”

(公司因为他经常迟到而解雇了他。)

“She was fired from her job last week.”

(她上周被解雇了。)

❶ 点燃,指使某物开始燃烧或启动某个过程。

“He fired up the grill for the barbecue.”

(他点燃了烧烤架准备烧烤。)

“The engine fired up immediately.”

(发动机立即启动了。)

同义词:dismiss, ignite, launch

常见短语

on fire — 着火,形容某物正在燃烧;也可比喻表现极好或非常兴奋的状态。

“The building was on fire when the firefighters arrived.”

(消防员到达时大楼正在燃烧。)

under fire — 遭到批评或攻击,指某人或某事物正面临严厉的指责或实际的攻击。

“The politician came under fire for his controversial statements.”

(这位政治家因有争议的言论而遭到批评。)

fire away — 开始提问或行动,通常用于鼓励对方不要犹豫,立即开始。

“If you have any questions, fire away!”

(如果你有任何问题,尽管问吧!)