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fires
UK //ˈfaɪəz//US //ˈfaɪrz//
词源
源自古英语 'fȳr'，与德语 'Feuer' 同源，最终源自原始印欧语词根 *péh₂wr̥，意为火。
noun
❶ 指燃烧的火焰或火灾，通常由可燃物燃烧产生，可能造成破坏或提供温暖。
“The firefighters quickly put out the fires in the forest.”
（消防员迅速扑灭了森林中的火灾。）
“We sat around the fires to keep warm during the camping trip.”
（我们在露营时围坐在火堆旁取暖。）
同义词:flames, blazes, conflagrations
verb
❶ 指开枪射击或解雇某人，也可用于描述激发或启动某事物。
“The soldier fires his rifle at the target.”
（士兵用步枪向目标射击。）
“The manager fires employees who don't meet the company's standards.”
（经理会解雇不符合公司标准的员工。）
同义词:shoots, dismisses, ignites
常见短语
on fire — 形容某物正在燃烧，或比喻某人表现非常出色。
“The house was on fire when the firefighters arrived.”
（消防员到达时，房子正在燃烧。）
under fire — 指受到批评或攻击，或在枪林弹雨中的处境。
“The politician came under fire for his controversial statements.”
（这位政治家因有争议的言论而受到批评。）