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nounverb Most animals are afraid of fire. 大多数动物怕火。 The car was now on fire. 小轿车在燃烧。 The warehouse has been badly damaged by fire. 仓库因失火损毁严重。 Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). 几个年轻人纵火焚烧警车。 A candle had set the curtains on fire. 蜡烛把窗帘燃起来了。 These thatched roofs frequently catch fire (= start to burn). 这些茅草屋顶屡屡着火。 forest fires森林大火 Five people died in a house fire last night. 有五人死于昨夜的住宅火灾。 A small fire had started in the kitchen. 厨房失火了，燃起了一股小的火苗。 Fires were breaking out everywhere. 到处都在发生火灾。 It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). 用了两小时才把火扑灭。 to make/build a fire生火 a log/coal fire柴火；煤火 Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. 萨姆点燃炉火欢迎我们回家。 Come and get warm by the fire. 到炉火边来取暖。 We sat in front of a roaring fire. 我们坐在熊熊的炉火面前。 a gas/electric fire煤气／电取暖器 Shall I put the fire on? 我打开暖气好吗？ a burst of machine-gun fire一阵机枪射击 to return fire (= to fire back at somebody who is shooting at you)用枪炮还击 The gunmen opened fire on (= started shooting at) the police. 持枪歹徒向警察开火。 Their vehicle came under fire (= was being shot at). 他们的车遭到射击。 He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). 他命令士兵停止射击。 A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). 有一个女孩处于射程之内。 I’ll give you covering fire while you try to escape. Her eyes were full of fire. 她的双眼充满激情的火花。 The fire seemed to die in him when his wife left. The health minister has come under fire from all sides. 卫生部长受到来自各方的责难。 The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds. 这个项目因缺少资金耽搁了好几年。 He couldn't breathe. His chest was on fire. 他无法呼吸。他的胸部火辣辣地疼痛。 He's never going to set the world on fire with his paintings. 他的绘画永远不会引起轰动。 A few soldiers were sent out to draw the enemy’s fire. A few soldiers were sent out to draw= attract the enemy’s fire. A fire broke out in the mail room. A fire roaring in the hearth added warmth to the room. A lantern was knocked over and the barn caught fire. A missile ignited a fire that burned for three days. Although it was summer a fire burned in the great stone hearth. Call the fire brigade/department! Enemy fire continued to rain down. Fire crews arrived and began to fight the flames. Firefighters have now managed to bring the fire under control. Firefighters struggled to control the fire. Foam-filled couches are a serious fire hazard. Frustrated ambitions can fuel the fire of anger and resentment. Groups of rioters attacked and set the police headquarters on fire. He joined the crowds of men and women fighting the fire. In 1925 a disastrous fire swept through the museum. In 2008, the fire season started with a huge fire in New Mexico. Is the fire still on? Kim had managed to kindle a little fire of dry grass. On cold nights we stoked up the fire to a blaze. Put some more wood on the fire. Several soldiers were killed in friendly fire due a mistake by allied forces. She fed the fire with the branches next to her. She returned fire from behind the low wall. Someone had set fire to her car. Strong winds fanned the fire. The EU came under fire from the US over its biotech policy. The building suffered extensive fire damage. The commandos pushed forward under the covering fire of their artillery. The factory was destroyed in a fire started by arsonists. The fire burned for three days before it was finally contained. The fire gutted the building, leaving just a charred shell. The fire licked the roof of the house. The fire smoked instead of burning properly. The fire was beginning to die down. The interior was only lit by the golden glow of the fire. The minister of transport came under fire for forcing increases in rail fares. The sprinkler system came on and doused the fire. The thief got away down the fire escape. The troops opened fire on the crowd. They were told to hold their fire until the enemy came closer. Unfortunately he was in the line of fire and got shot. Unfortunately he was in the line of fire= between the people shooting and what they were shooting at and got shot. Use a match to light the gas fire. We had plenty of dry wood, so the fire lit easily. We have regular fire drills to ensure that the staff know how to evacuate the building. We were under constant fire from enemy snipers. When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire. fire code violations legislation related to fire safety A candle had set the curtains on fire. 蜡烛把窗帘燃起来了。 Fires were breaking out everywhere. 到处都在发生火灾。 He returned with a new kind of fire in his belly, determined to win. It took several days to bring the forest fires under control. It took two hours to put out the fire. 用了两小时才把火扑灭。 Several youths had set fire to the police car. 几个年轻人纵火焚烧警车。 Something of the old fire had returned to their rivalry. The car was now on fire. 小轿车在燃烧。 The fire seemed to die in him when his wife died. There’s a small gas fire under the mantelpiece. These thatched roofs frequently catch fire. 这些茅草屋顶屡屡着火。 We sat in front of a roaring fire. 我们坐在熊熊的炉火面前。 Who’s going to build the fire? The officer ordered his men to fire. 军官下令士兵射击。 fire on somebody/something Soldiers fired on the crowd. 军人朝人群开枪。 fire something They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. 第一枪刚响他们就跑了。 fire (something) (into something) He fired the gun into the air. 他朝天鸣枪。 fire (something) (at somebody/something) Missiles were fired at the enemy. 向敌人发射了导弹。 We heard the sound of guns firing. 我们听见枪炮射击声。 fire something A starter's pistol fires only blanks. 初学者的手枪发射的只是空弹。 She fired an arrow at the target. 她瞄准靶子射箭。 We had to fire him for dishonesty. 他不诚实，我们不得不开除他。 She got fired from her first job. 她第一份工作是被解雇的。 He was responsible for hiring and firing staff. 他负责招聘和解雇职员。 The talk had fired her with enthusiasm for the project. 这次谈话激起了她对这个项目的热情。 His imagination had been fired by the film. 这部电影激发了他的想象力。 gas-fired central heating煤气集中供暖 to fire pottery烧制陶器 to fire bricks in a kiln在窑内烧砖 The room was full of journalists, all firing questions at them. 满屋的记者向他们接二连三地提问题。 A dense volley of missiles was fired directly at the ship. He grabbed the shotgun and levelled it, ready to fire if anyone entered. He grabbed the shotgun, ready to fire if anyone entered. He ordered the troops to fire over the heads of the crowd. She fired a revolver at her attacker. She fired blindly into the mass of shadows. The police fired on protesters in the city centre. Whitlock purposely fired wide. A starter’s pistol fires only blanks. 初学者的手枪发射的只是空弹。 He was responsible for hiring and firing employees. Soldiers fired on the crowd, killing several people. The lecture had fired her with enthusiasm for the project. The speaker knew how to fire the blood. The stories fired his imagination |