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fire AHD[fīr] D.J.[faɪə]K.K.[faɪr]n.（名词）- A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance.火：散发出光和热并伴有火焰的迅速的、持续的化学变化，尤指易燃物质放热的氧化作用
- Burning fuel or other material:燃烧物：燃料或其它可燃物质：a cooking fire; a forest fire.炊火；森林火灾
- Burning intensity of feeling; ardor.See Synonyms at passion 热情：感情剧烈的燃烧；热情 参见 passion
- Enthusiasm.狂热
- Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.光辉，亮光：亮光或光辉，如雕琢发亮的宝石
- Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance.才气：想象的生动性和生命力；才华
- A severe test; a trial or torment.折磨：严格的考试；考验或磨难
- A fever or bodily inflammation.发烧或身体发炎
- The discharge of firearms or artillery:发射：火器或大炮的开火：heard the fire of cannon.听见炮火声
- The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.发射：导弹、火箭或类似抛射物的发射
- Discharged bullets or other projectiles:火力：发射出的子弹或其它弹丸：subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.受重型迫击炮火力威胁的敌军阵地；受步枪火力的袭击
- Intense, repeated attack or criticism:抨击：猛烈的、一连串的攻击和批评：answered the fire from her political critics.来自她政治评论的反击
n.attributive.（定语名词）- Often used to modify another noun:常用于修饰另一个名词：a fire chief; fire prevention.消防队长；防火
v.（动词）fired, fir.ing, fires v.tr.（及物动词）- To cause to burn; ignite.使燃烧；点燃
- To light (something) up as if by fire:象用火一样点亮（某物）：The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.朝阳照亮了树林的顶端
- To add fuel to (something burning).加燃料：加燃料到（正燃烧的东西）里
- To maintain or fuel a fire in.生火：维持或给火加燃料
- To bake in a kiln:焙制：在窑里烧制：fire pottery.烧制陶器
- To dry by heating.烘干：通过加热使变干
- To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent:激起，唤起：激发热情；使充满热情或激情：warriors who were fired by patriotism.激起了爱国热情的战士们
- To discharge (a firearm, for example).开火（例如火器）
- To detonate (an explosive).引爆（炸药）
- To propel (a projectile); launch (a missile).发射：推动（抛射物）；发射（导弹）
- Informal To throw with force and speed; hurl:【非正式用语】 猛掷：使劲快速地扔；投掷：fire a ball at a batter.向击球员猛掷一个球
- To utter or direct with insistence:质问：坚决地说或提出：fired questions at the senator.质问议员
- Games To score (a number) in a game or contest.【游戏】 得分：在游戏或竞赛中得（一）分
- Informal To discharge from a position; dismiss.See Synonyms at dismiss 【非正式用语】 解雇：解除职务；开除 参见 dismiss
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To become ignited; flame up.点着；燃烧
- To become excited or ardent.充满热情：变得激动的或热烈的
- To become angry or annoyed.生气，发怒
- To tend a fire.照料炉火
- To shoot a weapon:开枪：aimed and fired at the target.向目标瞄准并射击
- To detonate an explosive.引爆炸药
- To ignite fuel, as in an engine.点燃：如在内燃机里点燃燃料
- Informal To project or hurl a missile:【非正式用语】 投出：发射或投掷发射物：The pitcher wound up and fired.投手旋转起来投球
- Physiology To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.【生理学】 冲动：产生一个电冲。用于神经细胞
- To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.变黄：如谷物未成熟之前变黄或变褐
fire away 【非正式用语】 - To start to talk or ask questions.开始：开始讲话或问问题
fire off - To utter or ask rapidly.冒出话题来：快速地说话或提问题
- To write and send (a letter, for example) in haste.匆忙地写或发送（例如一封信）
between two fires - Being attacked from two sources or sides simultaneously.两面夹击：受两面夹击，腹背受敌
on fire - Ignited; ablaze.起火；着火
- Filled with enthusiasm or excitement.非常激动，充满热情
start a fire under 或 light a fire under 或 build a fire under 【俚语】 - To urge or goad to action.催促或唤起行动
under fire - Exposed or subjected to enemy attack.遭到敌人的进攻
- Exposed or subjected to critical attack or censure:受到攻击或责难：an official who was under fire for mismanagement.因管理不善而遭指责的官员
- Middle English fir 中古英语 fir
- from Old English fȳr * see pūr- 源自 古英语 fȳr * 参见 pūr-
fireʹable adj.（形容词）firʹer n.（名词） |