forest fire
noun[C]
uk/ˈfɒr.ɪst ˌfaɪər/us/ˈfɔːr.ɪst ˌfaɪr/afireburningin anareaoflandwith manytrees, that isdifficulttocontroland sometimesspreadsquickly:
森林火灾,森林大火Inrecentweeksforestfireshavesweptthroughlargeareasof Arizona andColorado.最近几周,森林大火席卷了亚利桑那州和科罗拉多州的大片地区。
- Theforestfireswerecausedby acombinationoflightningstrikesand verydryconditions.
- Thisareaof theinteriorsuffereddevastatingforestfireslastsummer.
- Theydesperatelyneededdeliveriesofwatertokeeparagingforestfireatbay.
- Forestfireshave beenburningfor over aweekhere.
Burning, burnt & on fire
- ablaze
- afire
- alight
- blaze
- burn(something)down
- burn sb up
- burned out
- burnt
- burnt offering
- burnt out
- carbonize
- char
- charred
- flame
- frazzle
- go up in flamesidiom
- inextinguishable
- scorched
- sear
- unlit
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