fire

/ˈfaɪə/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

火；火灾；炉火；开枪；发射

释义与例句

n. 火；火灾；炉火
the heat, light, and flames produced when something burns, or an uncontrolled burning event
  1. They gathered around the fire to keep warm.
    他们围坐在炉火旁取暖。
  2. The fire destroyed several warehouses before it was brought under control.
    大火烧毁了几座仓库后才得到控制。
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  1. Fire can spread rapidly through dry vegetation.
    火能在干燥的植被中迅速蔓延。
v. 开枪；发射
to shoot a bullet or other object from a weapon
  1. The police officer fired a warning shot into the air.
    警察朝空中鸣枪示警。
  2. The soldiers were ordered not to fire unless attacked.
    士兵们奉命除非遭到攻击，否则不得开枪。
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  1. The launcher can fire small satellites into orbit.
    这套发射装置能把小型卫星送入轨道。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 catch fire 强调“开始着火”，be on fire 强调“正在燃烧”，set fire to sth 强调“放火烧某物”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • firefighter 消防员
    可数名词，指受过训练、负责灭火和救援的人员。
  • firearm 枪械；火器
    可数名词，较正式，指利用发射药发射弹丸的便携式武器。
  • fiery 火的；火红的；激烈的
    形容词，可形容火焰般颜色、辛辣食物或激烈情绪。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • flame 火焰；火舌
    fire 指燃烧现象、炉火或一场火灾，是整体概念；flame 指燃烧时可见的一束或一片火焰，通常可数。说“房子着火”用 The house is on fire，不用 on flame。
    A small flame rose from the candle. 蜡烛上升起一小簇火焰。
常见搭配
  • catch fire 着火；开始燃烧
    The curtains caught fire when they touched the heater. 窗帘碰到取暖器后着火了。
  • set fire to 放火烧；使燃烧
    Someone deliberately set fire to the abandoned building. 有人故意纵火烧了那栋废弃建筑。
  • open fire 开火
    The troops opened fire after receiving a signal from their commander. 部队接到指挥官信号后开火了。