fire
noun
uk/faɪər/us/faɪr/firenoun(FLAMES)
A2[CorU]
(materialthat is in) thestateofburningthatproducesflamesthatsendoutheatandlight, and mightproducesmoke:
火；（燃烧着的）燃料，柴火Animals are usuallyafraidof fire.动物通常都怕火。
The fire wasstartedbychildrenplayingwithmatches.这场火灾是由小孩们玩火柴引起的。
40peoplehelpedtoput out(=stop)the fire.40个人帮忙扑灭了大火。
Thelibrarywasbadlydamagedinthe fire.图书馆在火灾中严重受损。
How manyhistoricbuildingsaredamagedbyfire eachyear?每年有多少座历史建筑毁于大火？
She had to berescuedwhen herhousecaught(UScaughton) fire(=startedtoburn).房子着火时，她被救了出来。
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B1[C]
asmallcontrolledfire that is used forheatingorcooking:
火堆；炉火It's verycoldin here - should Ilighta fire?这里面真冷，我把炉火点起来好吗？
Webuilta fire on thebeach.我们在海滩上生了堆火。
We put upourtentsandmadeasmallfire.我们搭起了帐篷，点起了一小堆火。
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on fire
B1
If something is on fire, it isburningwhen it should not be:
起火，着火Ifyourhomewas on fire and you couldsaveonly one thing, what would it be?如果你家着了火，而你只能抢救出一样东西，你会拿什么呢？
[C]UK
agasorelectricheaterthat is used towarmup aroom:
取暖器agas/electricfire煤气取暖器／电暖器
If you'recoldjust put the fire on.你冷的话就把取暖器打开。
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- Bothbuildingswerebadlyaffectedby the fire.
- Mycatlikesdozinginfrontof the fire.
- The fire wasthoughtto have beencausedby agasexplosion.
- Thedryweatherhasincreasedtheriskofbrushfires.
- Theflamesgrewlargeras the firespread.
Fire & flame
- beacon
- blaze
- bonfire
- brand
- bushfire
- campfire
- conflagration
- dumpster fire
- fireball
- firepit
- firestorm
- flame
- flare
- inferno
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- post-fire
- spark
- wildfire
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Heaters & burners
firenoun(SHOOT)
C2[U]
theshootingofgunsor otherweapons:
射击；炮火，火力Thepoliceopenedfireon(=startedshootingat)theprotesters.警察向抗议者开了火。
Thecommandwas given toceasefire(=stopshooting).下达了停止射击的命令。
Thecitycame underfirefromanti-governmentforceslastnight.这座城市昨晚遭到了反政府武装炮火的攻击。
Guns
- automatic
- blaster
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannonball
- cock
- go off
- gunnery
- gunpoint
- gunsmith
- kick
- machine gun
- plug
- pot
- shoot
- shootsomethingdown
- shoot up
- shooter
- sniper
- sniping
firenoun(EMOTION)
[U]
strongemotion:
极度兴奋；极为激动；狂热The fire in herspeechinspiredeveryone.她演讲中饱含的激情鼓舞了每一个人。
See also
fiery(RED)
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avidity
- boosterism
- commotion
- fever pitch
- flirtation
- frenzy
- friskiness
- frisson
- frolic
- hubbub
- pep
- perkiness
- physicality
- piquancy
- pizzazz
- zeal
- zealousness
Idioms
come under fire
fire and brimstone
fire in your belly
go through fire and water
hang/hold fire
play with fire
put out fires
setsomething/someoneon fire
set fire tosomething/someone
fire
verb
uk/faɪər/us/faɪr/fireverb(SHOOT)
B2[IorT]
tocauseaweapontoshootbullets,arrows, ormissiles:
开火，开（枪）；放（箭）；发射（导弹）He fired hisguninto theair.他朝天鸣枪。
Someonestartedfiringatus.有人开始向我们射击。
Withoutwarninghestartedfiringintothecrowd.在没有任何警示的情况下他开始朝人群开枪。
I justprayedthat he wouldstopfiring.我只有在心里企盼着他会停止射击。
Theambassadordeniedthat anymissileshad been firedacrosstheborder.大使否认向境外发射了任何导弹。
[TorI]
todirectaseriesofquestionsorcriticismsat someone:
连珠炮似地提出（问题）；猛烈地发出（抨击）Thejournalistswere firingquestionsat me for twowholehours.整整两个小时，记者们连珠炮似地向我发问。
"I'd like toaskyou somequestionsaboutyourchildhood." "Fireaway!"(= You canstartaskingthem now.)“我想问你几个关于你童年的问题。” “你问吧！”
- Thesoldierswereorderedto fire only as a lastresort.
- Theinitialcloudofteargashadhardlyclearedbeforeshotswere fired.
- He fired sixshotsat thetarget, but hisaimwasterrible, and hemissedall of them.
- Therebelswere firinganti-tankrockets.
- Thesoldiershave beenorderedtodesistfrom firingtheirguns.
Detonation & bombardment
- air raid
- airstrike
- blanket bombing
- blitz
- blitzkrieg
- direct hit
- dive-bomb
- drone strike
- firebomb
- firebombing
- go off
- prime
- saturation bombing
- shell
- shelling
- shoot
- shootsomethingdown
- shooting
- strafe
- strike
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Guns
Disapproving & criticizing
Questioning people & asking questions in general
fireverb(REMOVE FROM A JOB)
B2[T]
toremovesomeone fromtheirjob, either because they have done somethingwrongorbadly, or as a way ofsavingthecostofemployingthem:
解雇，开除She was fired after she wascaughtstealingfrom heremployer.她因偷雇主的东西时当场被抓而遭解雇。
He was firedfromhis $165,000jobforpoorperformance.他因为表现不佳丢掉了他薪资16.5万美元的工作。
She has just been fired aseditorof thenewspaper.她刚刚被炒，丢掉了这家报纸主编的职位。
Thecompanyisreducingitsworkforceby firing 500employees.该公司将裁员500人以减少雇员人数。
Synonyms
dismiss(END JOB)
sack(JOB)mainlyUK
- Hestartedfeelingparanoidand wasconvincedhisbosswas going to fire him.
- They have thepowertohireand firemanagers.
- They fired him when theyfoundout he had acriminalrecord.
- He'sluckythat he wasn't fired.
- Afteryearsofloyalservice, hisbossgave him theshaftby firing him just before he would havequalifiedfor apension.
Firing staff
- arse
- axe
- be out onyourearidiom
- castsomeoneadriftidiom
- chop
- constructive dismissal
- decertification
- firing
- get the pushidiom
- givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
- heave-ho
- invalidsomeoneout
- relieve
- relievesomeoneofsomething
- removal
- remove
- rightsize
- rightsizing
- terminate
- termination
fireverb(EXCITE)
C2[T]
tocauseastrongemotionin someone:
使充满激情，激发I had abrilliantEnglishteacherwho fired mewithenthusiasmforliteratureat an earlyage.我有过一位出色的英语老师，在我很小的时候就激起了我对文学的热情。
Talk oftreasureandlostcitieshad firedtheirimaginations.这些关于宝藏和失落的城市的传闻让他们浮想联翩。
Inspiring feelings in others
- amuse
- arousal
- arouse
- emotive
- fill
- freak
- inflame
- inspirational
- inspire
- inspirer
- invocation
- invoke
- kindle
- move
- overwhelm
- stirring
- stirringly
- touching
- touchingly
- unmoving
fireverb(HEAT)
[T]
toheatobjectsmade ofclayin akiln(= aspecialoven)so that theybecomehard
（在窑内）烧制（陶器等）Ceramics & pottery
- amphora
- biscuit ware
- bisque
- bisqueware
- bone china
- ceramics
- china
- chinoiserie
- earthen
- earthenware
- glazed
- kaolin
- kiln
- porcelain
- potter
- pottery
- stoneware
- terracotta
- throw
- ware
Idioms
be firing on all cylinders
in the firing line
Phrasal verbs
firesomethingoff
firesomeoneup
firesomethingup