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firestone

UK //ˈfaɪə.stəʊn//US //ˈfaɪr.stoʊn//

词源

源自中古英语 'fyrstan'(火石),由'fire'(火)与'stone'(石头)组合而成,字面意思为'能生火的石头'。品牌名取自创始人Harvey Firestone的姓氏。

noun

❶ 一种能通过摩擦产生火花的石头,古代常用作取火工具,多为燧石或石英等坚硬矿物。

“Prehistoric people used firestones to start fires for cooking.”

(史前人类用火石生火来烹饪食物。)

“The survival kit includes a firestone for emergency situations.”

(生存工具包中备有火石以应对紧急情况。)

❶ 品牌名称,指美国著名轮胎制造商Firestone公司及其产品。

“My car has Firestone tires that last longer than expected.”

(我的车装有Firestone轮胎,使用寿命超出预期。)

“The Firestone factory in Ohio produces thousands of tires daily.”

(俄亥俄州的Firestone工厂每天生产数千个轮胎。)

同义词:flint, ignition stone, spark stone

常见短语

Firestone tire — 特指由Firestone公司制造的轮胎,常用于汽车和卡车。

“The Firestone tires on my truck handle well in rainy conditions.”

(我卡车上的Firestone轮胎在雨天表现良好。)