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单词 burn
释义
burn
verb
uk
/bɜːn/us
/bɝːn/
burntorburned|burntorburned

burnverb(DAMAGE)

B1[IorT]
to behurt,damaged, ordestroyedbyfireorextremeheat, or tocausethis tohappen:
（把…）烧坏；（使）烧伤；（使）烧毁；（使）晒伤；（使）烫伤
He wasbadlyburned in theblaze.他在大火中严重烧伤。
She burned hisoldloveletters.她烧掉了他的旧日情书。
Unable toescape, sixpeoplewere burnedalive/burnedtodeath(=diedby burning)in thebuilding.由于未能逃脱，有6个人在大楼里被活活烧死。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to make fire or damage with fire
  • burnThe fire was still burning after 24 hours.
  • burn (fuel)The car burns biofuel.
  • burnShe burned his diaries to stop the information from becoming public.
  • blazeBush fires blazed across the county.
  • smoulderUKThe fire smouldered and soon went out.
  • scorchThe sun had scorched the grass and turned it brown.
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[IorT]
todamagefoodbycookingit for toolongor with too muchheat, or to bedamagedin this way:
I've burnt thesausages.
If thetopof thecakestartsto burn,coverit withfoil.
Is something burning in thekitchen?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to burn food
  • burnI burned the toast.
  • burn to a crispThe sausages were burned to a crisp.
  • charI'll have the pasta with charred Mediterranean vegetables.
  • searThe steak is seared to seal the flavour.
  • overcookI've overcooked the sprouts.
  • burntI was served burnt toast.
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[IorT]
If thesunburns you or if you burn,yourskinbecomesredanddamagedbecause of the sun'sheat. :
Usesuncreamor you'll burn.
I've burned thetopsof myshoulders.
[Talways passive]
tocauseemotionalpainordamageto someone
给…造成感情伤害
burnsomeoneat the stake
tokillsomeone bytyingthepersonto apostand burning them:
对…处以火刑
Herefusedtoconvertand was burned at thestake.
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burn(something)to the ground
tocompletelydestroyabuildingbyfire:
彻底烧毁
Thebuildingwas burned to thegroundtenyearsago.这幢建筑10年前被烧毁了。
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burnsomethingto a crisp
to burn somethingbadlyso that it isblackand verydry:
Iforgotabout thelasagneand it was burned to acrisp.
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More examples
  • Sherippedup hislettersand burned thepieces.
  • Wecartedall therubbishto thebottomof thegardenand burned it.
  • Afiercefireis stillragingthrough theforest, burning everything initspath.
  • She had aredmarkon herarmwhere she'd burned herself.
  • If theanimalshavediedfrom anotifiabledisease,theirbodiesmust be burned.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Burning, burnt & on fire
  • ablaze
  • afire
  • alight
  • blaze
  • burn(something)down
  • burn sb up
  • burned out
  • burnt
  • burnt offering
  • burnt out
  • carbonize
  • char
  • charred
  • consume
  • flame
  • inextinguishable
  • scorch
  • scorched
  • self-immolation
  • unlit
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Preparing food using heat
Damaging and spoiling
Skin complaints & blemishes
Injuring and injuries
Making people sad, shocked and upset

burnverb(PRODUCE FLAMES)

B1[I]
to be onfire, or toproduceflames:
着火；烧着；燃烧
Thewoodwaswetand would not burn.木头湿了，烧不着。
Helplessly wewatchedourhouseburning.我们无助地看着房子在燃烧。
Afirewas burningbrightlyin thefireplace.壁炉里火烧得正旺。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to make fire or damage with fire
  • burnThe fire was still burning after 24 hours.
  • burn (fuel)The car burns biofuel.
  • burnShe burned his diaries to stop the information from becoming public.
  • blazeBush fires blazed across the county.
  • smoulderUKThe fire smouldered and soon went out.
  • scorchThe sun had scorched the grass and turned it brown.
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More examples
  • Abrightfirewas burning in thehearth.
  • Webankedup thefiretokeepit burning allnight.
  • Can yousmellsomething burning?
  • Thisfabricburns veryeasily, sokeepit well away fromheat.
  • Thefireburned for eighthoursbefore thefirecrewscouldsubdueit.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Burning, burnt & on fire
  • ablaze
  • afire
  • alight
  • blaze
  • burn(something)down
  • burn sb up
  • burned out
  • burnt
  • burnt offering
  • burnt out
  • carbonize
  • char
  • charred
  • consume
  • flame
  • inextinguishable
  • scorch
  • scorched
  • self-immolation
  • unlit
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burnverb(USE ENERGY)

to use something such asfuelorenergy:
Therefrigeratedtrucksthatcarrytheproduceburn a lot offossilfuel.
Racers can burn 10,000caloriesandlosetwogallonsofsweatwhilecompeting.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to make fire or damage with fire
  • burnThe fire was still burning after 24 hours.
  • burn (fuel)The car burns biofuel.
  • burnShe burned his diaries to stop the information from becoming public.
  • blazeBush fires blazed across the county.
  • smoulderUKThe fire smouldered and soon went out.
  • scorchThe sun had scorched the grass and turned it brown.
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More examples
  • Most of thefuelwe are burning is usedvegetableoil.
  • The moredragon acar, the moreenergyitneedstomoveand the morefuelit burns.
  • Checkyourpulseandtrackthecaloriesyou're burning with this watchlikedevice.
  • Whenathletestrain, theytrainhard and burn a lot ofenergy.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Effort and expending energy
  • assiduity
  • assiduous
  • assiduously
  • assiduousness
  • be running on emptyidiom
  • blood
  • elbow grease
  • fight
  • hamster wheel
  • hard at itidiom
  • heavy lifting
  • heroically
  • kill
  • push
  • putsomethingin/putsomethingintosomething
  • rearguard action
  • set/putyourmind tosomethingidiom
  • shot
  • slog
  • slugger
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Physics: energy, force & power

burnverb(PRODUCE LIGHT)

[I]
toproducelight:
发光
Isawalightburning in herwindow.我看见了她窗口的灯光。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving out light
  • afire
  • albedo
  • beam
  • bioluminescence
  • burnished
  • candlelit
  • flicker
  • gleam
  • glimmer
  • glitter
  • glow
  • illuminate
  • noctilucent
  • non-glare
  • non-luminous
  • out-glitter
  • pearlescence
  • reflected ray
  • shine
  • wink
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burnverb(FEEL HOT)

[IorT]
Ifyourfaceorskinburns or if something burns it, itfeelsveryhot:
Hisfaceburnedwithembarrassment/shame.
He was burningwithanger.
Thebrandyburned mythroat.
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Hot & heat
  • bake
  • baking
  • beat down
  • blistering
  • boiling
  • broiling
  • fuggy
  • glow
  • haze over
  • heat haze
  • heated
  • heatwave
  • oppressive
  • red-hot
  • scorching
  • sizzle
  • stuffy
  • swelter
  • ultra-hot
  • white heat
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burnverb(WANT)

[+ to infinitive]
towantto do something very much:
迫不及待地想做…；渴望
She was burning totellus hernews.她迫不及待想把她的消息告诉我们。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Wanting things
  • ache forsomething
  • acquisitive
  • ambitious
  • ambitiously
  • angle
  • angle forsomething
  • desperate
  • fancy
  • hanker after/forsomething
  • haveyoureye onsomethingidiom
  • hunger
  • hunger after/forsomething
  • pine
  • setyourheart onsomething/doing somethingidiom
  • setyoursights onsomethingidiom
  • shook
  • sight
  • someone'sheart's desireidiom
  • straw
  • super-ambitious
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burnverb(COPY)

B2[T]
tocopyinformation,recordedmusic,images, etc. onto a CD:
把（信息、音乐、图片等）复制（到光盘上）；刻录
BurnyourfavouritesongsoryourimportantfilesontoCDs.把你最喜欢的歌曲或重要的文件刻录到光盘上。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Copying and copies
  • anti-counterfeiting
  • anti-piracy
  • ape
  • biomimicry
  • blueprint
  • bootleg
  • derivative
  • facsimile
  • imaging
  • imitate
  • imitation
  • imitative
  • imitator
  • mail merge
  • pirate
  • pirated
  • plagiarism
  • plagiarize
  • recopy
  • reproduce
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Idioms

burnyourboats/bridges
burn a hole insomeone'spocket
burn the candle at both ends
burn the midnight oil
get/haveyourfingers burned

Phrasal verbs

burn(something)down
burnsomethingoff/up
burn out
burn (yourself) out
burn sb up
burn(something)up
burn up
burn up withsomething
burn withsomething
burn
noun[C]
uk
/bɜːn/us
/bɝːn/

burnnoun[C](DAMAGE)

aplacewherefireorheathashurtordamagedsomething:
烧伤（的痕迹）；烫伤（的痕迹）
Onerescueworkercaughtin theexplosionsustainedsevereburns.一名营救人员在爆炸中身上多处严重烧伤。
Inoticedacigaretteburn in thecarpet.我注意到地毯上有烟头烫出的痕迹。
See also
heartburn
sunburn
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
damage to the body
  • injuryHe was treated for minor injuries.
  • woundMost of the casualties had gunshot wounds.
  • cutHe walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises.
  • gashHe was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg.
  • scratchShe had little scratches all over her arms.
  • lacerationA doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Burning, burnt & on fire
  • ablaze
  • afire
  • alight
  • blaze
  • burn(something)down
  • burn sb up
  • burned out
  • burnt
  • burnt offering
  • burnt out
  • carbonize
  • char
  • charred
  • consume
  • flame
  • inextinguishable
  • scorch
  • scorched
  • self-immolation
  • unlit
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burnnoun[C](STREAM)

Scottish English
asmallstream
小溪
picture of burn
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Watercourses & waterfalls
  • amazon
  • arroyo
  • beck
  • bourne
  • brook
  • cascade
  • cataract
  • Euphrates
  • fluvial
  • fordable
  • gulch
  • maelstrom
  • plunge pool
  • rapids
  • rill
  • riverbed
  • riverine
  • runnel
  • waterfall
  • waterway
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burnnoun[C](INSULT)

slang
aninsultorcriticism, usually acleverandfunnyone:
（带幽默的嘲讽用语。）真惨！糗大了！
She said you were toooldfor her? Ooh, burn!她说你对她来说太老了？噢，糗大了！
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Linguistics: intensifying expressions
  • all the wayidiom
  • annoy, frighten, scare, etc. the hell out ofsomeoneidiom
  • anything
  • as... as anythingidiom
  • at leastidiom
  • bare
  • blank
  • dear
  • end of storyidiom
  • load
  • long
  • more thanidiom
  • on steroidsidiom
  • pestilential
  • price
  • pure
  • Sam Hill
  • the shit out ofsomeone/somethingidiom
  • to say the leastidiom
  • ton
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Informal words for bad
(Definition ofburnfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
burn
verb
uk
/bɜːn/us
/bɝːn/
burntorburned|burntorburned

burnverb(DAMAGE)

B1[IorT]
to behurt,damaged, ordestroyedbyfireorextremeheat, or tocausethis tohappen
（把…）烧坏；（使）烧伤；（使）烧毁；（使）晒伤；（使）烫伤
He wasbadlyburned in theblaze.他在大火中严重烧伤。
She burned hisoldloveletters.她烧掉了他的旧日情书。
Thebrandyburned(=felttoohoton)mythroat.白兰地喝下去后我感到喉咙里火辣辣的。
On her firstdayin theCaribbeanJosie wasbadlyburned(= herskinbecameredandpainfulfrom too muchsun).到加勒比海的第一天，乔西就晒伤了。
Fair-skinnedpeopleburneasilyin thesun.白皮肤的人很容易晒伤。
Unable toescape, sixpeoplewere burnedalive/burnedtodeath(=diedby burning)in thebuilding.由于未能逃脱，有6个人在大楼里被活活烧死。
Thevegetableswere burnedto acrisp(=badlyburned).蔬菜烧焦了。
[Talways passive]
tocauseemotionalpainordamageto someone
给…造成感情伤害
burnsbat the stake
tokillsomeone bytyingthepersonto apostand burning them
对…处以火刑
burnsthto the ground
tocompletelydestroyabuildingbyfire
彻底烧毁
Thebuildingwas burned to thegroundtenyearsago.这幢建筑10年前被烧毁了。
More examples
  • Sherippedup hislettersand burned thepieces.
  • Wecartedall therubbishto thebottomof thegardenand burned it.
  • Afiercefireis stillragingthrough theforest, burning everything initspath.
  • She had aredmarkon herarmwhere she'd burned herself.
  • If theanimalshavediedfrom anotifiabledisease,theirbodiesmust be burned.

burnverb(PRODUCE FLAMES)

B1[I]
to be onfire, or toproduceflames
着火；烧着；燃烧
Thewoodwaswetand would not burn.木头湿了，烧不着。
Helplessly wewatchedourhouseburning.我们无助地看着房子在燃烧。
Afirewas burningbrightlyin thefireplace.壁炉里火烧得正旺。
More examples
  • Abrightfirewas burning in thehearth.
  • Webankedup thefiretokeepit burning allnight.
  • Can yousmellsomething burning?
  • Thisfabricburns veryeasily, sokeepit well away fromheat.
  • Thefireburned for eighthoursbefore thefirecrewscouldsubdueit.

burnverb(PRODUCE LIGHT)

[I]
toproducelight
发光
Isawalightburning in herwindow.我看见了她窗口的灯光。

burnverb(FEEL HOT)

[I]
Ifyourfaceburns, itfeelsveryhot.
（脸）发烧，发烫
Hisfaceburnedwithembarrassment/shame/anger.他因尴尬／羞愧／愤怒而感到脸上发烫。

burnverb(WANT)

[+ to infinitive]
towantto do something very much
迫不及待地想做…；渴望
She was burning totellus hernews.她迫不及待想把她的消息告诉我们。

burnverb(COPY)

B2[T]
tocopyinformation,recordedmusic,images, etc. onto a CD
把（信息、音乐、图片等）复制（到光盘上）；刻录
BurnyourfavouritesongsoryourimportantfilesontoCDs.把你最喜欢的歌曲或重要的文件刻录到光盘上。

Idioms

burnyourboats/bridges
burn a hole insb'spocket
burn the candle at both ends
burn the midnight oil
get/haveyourfingers burned

Phrasal verbs

burn(sth)down
burnsthoff/up
burn out
burn (yourself) out
burn sb up
burn(sth)up
burn up
burn up withsth
burn withsth
burn
noun[C]
uk
/bɜːn/us
/bɝːn/

burnnoun[C](DAMAGE)

aplacewherefireorheathashurtordamagedsomething
烧伤（的痕迹）；烫伤（的痕迹）
Onerescueworkercaughtin theexplosionsustainedsevereburns.一名营救人员在爆炸中身上多处严重烧伤。
Inoticedacigaretteburn in thecarpet.我注意到地毯上有烟头烫出的痕迹。
See also
heartburn
sunburn

burnnoun[C](STREAM)

Scottish English
asmallstream
小溪

burnnoun[C](INSULT)

slang
aninsultorcriticism, usually acleverandfunnyone
（带幽默的嘲讽用语。）真惨！糗大了！
She said you were toooldfor her? Ooh, burn!她说你对她来说太老了？噢，糗大了！

burn| American Dictionary

burn
verb
us
/bɜrn/
past tense and past participleburnedus/bɜrnd,bɜrnt/burntus/bɜrnt/

burnverb(BE IN FLAMES)

[I/T]
toproduceflamesandheat:
[I]Afirestill burned in thefireplace.
[I/T]
If something burns afuel, it uses thatfueltoproduceenergy:
[I]Some newfuelsburn moreefficientlythangasoline.
[M]Running is a good way to burn offcalories.

burnverb(HURT BY FIRE)

[T]
tohurt,damage, ordestroysomething byfireorextremeheat:
She burned herhandon thehotiron.
People still burntrashalthoughit’sillegal.
Thetoastwas burned to acrisp(= burned until it wasblack).
[T]
infmlIf you are burned by anactivity, you arehurtemotionallyorfinanciallybecause of it:
He got burned in aninvestmentandlosta lot ofmoney.

Phrasal verbs

burn down(something)
burn offsomething
burn out(something)
burn out(someone)
burn upsomething
burn upsomeone
burn
noun[C]
us/bɜrn/
aplacewherefireorheathashurtordamagedsomething:
Oneworkerhadsevereburns on hisfaceandhands.
(Definition ofburnfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

burn| Business English

burn
verb
uk
/bɜːn/us
past tenseburnedorUKalsoburnt
[T]IT
tocopyinformation,recordedmusic,images, etc. onto a CD:
burn sth to/onto sthTheserviceallowsconsumerstodownloadamovie, but not to burn it onto aDVD.
be/get burnedinformal
tolosemoneyin abusinessdeal:
Manyinvestorswerebadlyburned.
burn a hole in sb's pocket
ifmoneyis burning aholeinyourpocket, you are veryeagertospendit
burn the candle at both ends
toworkvery hard as well as doing other things such as going out late atnight, so that you get very littlerest
burn the midnight oil
toworklate into thenight
get/have your fingers burned(alsoburn your fingers)
tolosemoneyin ahigh-riskbusinessdeal:
We've hadourfingersburned in the past byholdingtoo manyriskystocks.

Phrasal verbs

burn out
burn through sth
(Definition ofburnfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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