
fire
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。)
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。)
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!)