fire

n. 火, 炉火, 电炉, 火灾, 闪光体, 炮火, 热情
vt. 点燃, 烧制, 使发光, 激动, 放枪, 解雇
vi. 着火, 烧火, 开枪, 射击, 激动
【医】 发热; 火
相关词组:
go through fire and water
hold fire
on fire
on the fire
set fire to...
set...on fire
under fire
fire out
fire up

名词:firer 动词过去式:fired 过去分词:fired 现在分词:firing 第三人称单数:fires 形容词:fireable 

fire

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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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）：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
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

<常用词组>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）
<习惯用语>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：
例句：
an official who was under fire for mismanagement.
因管理不善而遭指责的官员

来源：
Middle English fir
中古英语 fir
from Old English ftr * see pôr-
源自 古英语 ftr *参见 pôr-

【引伸】
fire.able
adj.（形容词）
fir.er
n.（名词）