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inferno

UK //ɪnˈfɜː.nəʊ//US //ɪnˈfɝː.noʊ//

词源

源自意大利语inferno(地狱),最终来自拉丁语infernus(地下的),与英语infernal(地狱的)同源。14世纪通过但丁《神曲》普及。

noun

❶ 指极其炽热或燃烧的地方,常用来形容地狱般的烈火场景或极端高温环境。

“The building was engulfed in an inferno, with flames shooting high into the sky.”

(整栋建筑陷入火海,火焰直冲云霄。)

“Survivors described the forest fire as a raging inferno.”

(幸存者将这场森林大火描述为肆虐的火狱。)

同义词:hellfire, blaze, conflagration, furnace, holocaust

常见短语

like an inferno — 形容某物像地狱烈火般极度炽热或猛烈,常用于强调高温或激烈程度。

“The chili peppers made his mouth feel like an inferno.”

(辣椒让他的嘴巴像着了火一样灼烧。)