fire
英 /ˈfaɪə/ 美 /ˈfaɪr/
- n. 火；火灾Burning that produces heat and light, sometimes causing damage.
- v. 解雇；开除To make someone leave their job.
- v. 开枪；发射To shoot a gun or launch a weapon.
We warmed our hands by the fire after dinner.
晚饭后，我们在炉火旁暖手。
Regular safety inspections can reduce the risk of fire in older residential buildings with outdated electrical systems.
定期安全检查可以降低电气系统老化的旧住宅楼发生火灾的风险。
搭配
catch fire 着火put out a fire 灭火fire safety 消防安全fire an employee 解雇员工
辨析提示
catch fire指开始着火；be on fire指正在燃烧。
词族
firefighter (n.)、fireproof (adj.)、fiery (adj.)
反义 hire
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