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fireworks
UK //ˈfaɪə.wɜːks//US //ˈfaɪr.wɝːks//
词源
源自中古英语 'fire'（火）和 'work'（工作），字面意思是“火的作品”，指烟火制造的效果。
noun
❶ 指用于庆祝活动时燃放的烟火，通常由火药制成，能在空中爆炸产生彩色火花或图案。
“We watched the fireworks display on New Year's Eve.”
（我们在除夕夜观看了烟火表演。）
“The children were excited by the bright fireworks in the sky.”
（孩子们被天空中绚丽的烟火所吸引。）
❶ 比喻激烈的争论或冲突，常用来形容情绪或言辞上的爆发。
“There were fireworks during the debate as both sides argued fiercely.”
（辩论中双方激烈争执，火药味十足。）
“Their meeting ended with fireworks when they disagreed on the budget.”
（他们在预算上意见不合，会议以激烈争吵结束。）
同义词:pyrotechnics, sparklers, firecrackers, explosives, flare-ups
常见短语
like fireworks — 形容某事突然爆发或迅速变得激烈，通常用于比喻情绪或冲突。
“Their argument went off like fireworks, surprising everyone.”
（他们的争论像烟火一样突然爆发，让所有人吃惊。）