1. 火
    Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning.

    e.g. They saw a big flash and a huge ball of fire reaching hundreds of feet into the sky...
           他們看見一道強(qiáng)光和一個巨大的火球沖向數(shù)百英尺的高空。
    e.g. Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor.
           許多學(xué)生被濃煙和大火困在了較高的一層上。

2. 火災(zāi);失火
    Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things.

    e.g. 87 people died in a fire at the Happy Land Social Club...
           87 人在樂土社交俱樂部的火災(zāi)中喪生。
    e.g. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening...
           今晚一場森林大火正席卷緬因州北部的部分地區(qū)。

3. 爐火;灶火;生成的火
    A fire is a burning pile of wood, coal, or other fuel that you make, for example to use for heat, light, or cooking.

    e.g. There was a fire in the grate...
           壁爐內(nèi)燃著火。
    e.g. After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence.
           殺人后，他鎮(zhèn)定地點起火銷毀罪證。

4. (電或煤氣)取暖器
    A fire is a device that uses electricity or gas to give out heat and warm a room.

    e.g. The gas fire was still alight...
           燃?xì)馊∨鬟€在燒著。
    e.g. She switched on one bar of the electric fire.
           她打開了一片電暖器。

5. 燒制(陶器等黏土制品)
    When a pot or clay object is fired, it is heated at a high temperature in a special oven, as part of the process of making it.

    e.g. After the pot is dipped in this mixture, it is fired...
           陶罐在這一混合料中浸過之后就拿去燒制。
    e.g. I have watched the potters mold, fire and paint their bowls, plates and vases with sacred designs.
           我見過制陶工人捏塑、燒制碗碟花瓶，并在上面涂繪各種宗教圖案。

6. (引擎)點火，打火
    When the engine of a motor vehicle fires, an electrical spark is produced which causes the fuel to burn and the engine to work.

    e.g. The engine fired and we moved off.
           點著引擎后我們就開走了。

7. (以某種燃料)驅(qū)動
    If a machine is fired with a particular fuel, it operates by means of that fuel.

    e.g. The engines were fired with coal and needed water to keep the steam up.
           這些發(fā)動機(jī)燒煤，并且需要加水以不斷產(chǎn)生蒸汽。

8. 激起;喚起;使充滿激情;激發(fā)(想象力)
    If you fire someone with enthusiasm, you make them feel very enthusiastic. If you fire someone's imagination, you make them feel interested and excited.

fire的解釋

    e.g. ...the potential to fire the imagination of an entire generation...
           能夠激發(fā)整整一代人想象力的潛能
    e.g. It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion...
           是艾倫為這場較量注入了激情。

9. 激情;生氣;活力
      You can use fire to refer in an approving way to someone's energy and enthusiasm.

      e.g. I went to hear him speak and was very impressed. He seemed so full of fire...
             我去聽了他的講話，結(jié)果留下了非常深刻的印象。他看上去充滿了激情。
      e.g. His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.
             繁忙的日程似乎有時讓他精力不濟(jì)。

10. 著火;起火;開始燃燒
      If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning.

      e.g. My home catches fire and everything is destroyed...
             我家失了火，所有的東西都燒毀了。
      e.g. The aircraft caught fire soon after take-off.
             飛機(jī)起飛后不久就著火了。

11. 激動人心;贏得成功
      If a situation or event catches fire, it begins to be exciting and successful.

fire在線翻譯

      e.g. The play only really catches fire once Aschenbach falls in love.
             這部劇直到阿申巴赫墮入情網(wǎng)后才真正開始精彩起來。

12. 以火攻火;以毒攻毒;以其人之道還治其人之身
      If you fight fire with fire, you deal with people attacking or threatening you by using similar methods to the ones that they are using.

      e.g. The only way they can deal with crime is to fight fire with fire.
             他們打擊犯罪的唯一方法就是以牙還牙。

13. 激情;生氣;強(qiáng)烈的情感
      If you say that someone has fire in their belly, you are expressing approval of them because they are energetic, enthusiastic, and have very strong feelings.

      e.g. Rocco does not have the same fire in his belly as his father.
             羅科不像他父親那樣充滿激情。

14. 著火;起火;在燃燒
      If something is on fire, it is burning and being damaged or destroyed by an uncontrolled fire.

      e.g. The captain radioed that the ship was on fire.
             船長發(fā)無線電說船著火了。

15. 熱情似火;激動萬分;激情澎湃
      If you say that someone is on fire, you mean they are very enthusiastic, excited, or passionate about something.

      e.g. He was on fire with this marvelous sight.
             看到這一令人嘆為觀止的景象，他激動萬分。

16. 玩火;冒險;做危險的事
      If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.

      e.g. Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire.
             舒爾特警告政府和業(yè)界領(lǐng)袖說，哪怕只是動動大規(guī)模裁員念頭的人都是在玩火。

17. 放火燒;使燃燒
      If you set fire to something or if you set it on fire, you start it burning in order to damage or destroy it.

      e.g. They set fire to vehicles outside that building...
             他們縱火焚燒了停在那幢大樓外的車輛。
      e.g. Lightning set several buildings on fire.
             閃電燃著了幾棟大樓。

18. to have irons on the fire -> see iron

19. like a house on fire -> see house

20. there's no smoke without fire -> see smoke

21. 開動，發(fā)動(機(jī)器)
      If you fire up a machine, you switch it on.

fire的解釋

      e.g. Put on a helmet, fire up your engine and head out on the open road.
             戴上頭盔，發(fā)動引擎，開上鄉(xiāng)村干道。

22. 激起…的熱情(或積極性)
      If you fire someone up, you make them feel very enthusiastic or motivated.

      e.g. The president knows his task is to fire up the delegates.
             總統(tǒng)知道自己的任務(wù)就是喚起代表的熱情。

相關(guān)詞組：fire up

1. 開(槍或炮);射出(子彈)
    If someone fires a gun or a bullet, or if they fire, a bullet is sent from a gun that they are using.

    e.g. Seven people were wounded when soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds...
           士兵發(fā)射橡皮子彈驅(qū)散人群時有7個人受了傷。
    e.g. New guns firing high explosive shells were incorporated into the battlefield...
           發(fā)射高爆彈的新型大炮在戰(zhàn)場上得到了使用。

2. 槍擊;炮火;火力
    You can use fire to refer to the shots fired from a gun or guns.

    e.g. His car was raked with fire from automatic weapons...
           他的車遭到自動武器火力的掃射。
    e.g. The two were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire during a police raid.
           據(jù)報道，這兩人在警方突擊搜查時發(fā)生的交火中被打死。

3. 射，放(箭)
    If you fire an arrow, you send it from a bow.

    e.g. He fired an arrow into a clearing in the forest.
           他將箭射向林中的一片空地。

4. 連珠炮似的提出(問題)
    If you fire questions at someone, you ask them a lot of questions very quickly, one after another.

    e.g. They were bombarded by more than 100 representatives firing questions on pollution.
           100多名代表針對污染問題向他們發(fā)起連珠炮似的提問。

5. 猛烈的批評(或抨擊、指責(zé))
    You can use fire to refer to someone's strong criticisms of something.

    e.g. He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead.
           他說他們應(yīng)該掉轉(zhuǎn)槍口，向保守黨開火。

6. 吸引火力;成為靶子
    If you draw fire from someone, you cause them to shoot at you, for example because they think that you are threatening them.

fire的解釋

    e.g. Crowds elsewhere drew fire from troops.
           其他地方的人群吸引了軍隊的火力。

7. 招致批評;引發(fā)攻擊
    If you draw fire for something that you have done, you cause people to criticize you or attack you because of it.

    e.g. The council recently drew fire for its intervention in the dispute...
           委員會最近因為介入該起爭端而遭到批評。
    e.g. The campaign is drawing fire from anti-smoking advocates.
           該活動正受到禁煙倡導(dǎo)者的攻擊。

8. 暫緩(或推遲)決定
    If you hang fire, you delay making a decision about something.

    e.g. All I can suggest is that you just hang fire and wait a minute or two and try again...
           我的建議就是，先緩一緩，等上一兩分鐘再試一次。
    e.g. Last week, banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates.
           上周，銀行和建屋互助會推遲了就利率問題作出決定。

9. 停止射擊;等待射擊開始
    If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting.

    e.g. Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer.
           德弗羅命令士兵等船靠近了再開火。

10. 暫緩（或推遲行動)
      If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action.

      e.g. Observers reckon the Bank of England will hold fire until nearer the Budget.
             觀察家認(rèn)為英格蘭銀行會推遲到更加接近預(yù)算案出臺時再采取措施。

11. (子彈的)發(fā)射線，行進(jìn)線
      If you are in the line of fire, you are in a position where someone is aiming their gun at you. If you move into their line of fire, you move into a position between them and the thing they were aiming at.

      e.g. He cheerfully blows away any bad guy stupid enough to get in his line of fire...
             他興高采烈地將蠢到撞上他槍口的壞家伙全都干掉。
      e.g. The man and his son had been pushed into the line of fire by their captors.
             父子倆被那些擄走他們的人推到了槍口前。

12. 開槍;開火
      If you open fire on someone, you start shooting at them.

      e.g. Then without warning, the troops opened fire on the crowd.
             接著軍隊未作警示便向人群開了火。

13. 開槍回?fù)?開火還擊
      If you return fire or you return someone's fire, you shoot back at someone who has shot at you.

      e.g. The soldiers returned fire after being attacked.
             士兵們在遇襲后予以還擊。

14. 遭到射擊;受到火力攻擊
      If you come under fire or are under fire, someone starts shooting at you.

      e.g. The Belgians fell back as the infantry came under fire.
             步兵團(tuán)受到火力攻擊時比利時人向后撤退。
      e.g. ...sending aid to cities which have been under fire for weeks now.
             向那些現(xiàn)已連續(xù)數(shù)周遭受炮火襲擊的城市提供援助

15. 遭到猛烈批評;受到強(qiáng)烈抨擊
      If you come under fire from someone or are under fire, they criticize you strongly.

fire的解釋

      e.g. The president's plan first came under fire from critics who said he hadn't included enough spending cuts.
             總統(tǒng)的計劃先是遭到批評者的猛烈抨擊，他們稱開支削減力度不夠。

16. to fire from the hip -> see hip

17. 說吧;講吧;問吧
      If someone wants to say or ask something, you can say 'fire away' as a way of showing that you are ready for them to speak.

      e.g. 'May I ask you something?' — 'Sure. Fire away.'
             “我可以問你一個問題嗎？”——“當(dāng)然可以。盡管問吧?！?/p>

18. 發(fā)射，射出(子彈、導(dǎo)彈等)
      If you fire off a shot, you send a bullet or other missile from a gun.

      e.g. A gunman fired off a volley of shots into the air...
             持槍歹徒朝天掃射了一排子彈。
      e.g. Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets.
             塞西爾此時開始慌張起來,連忙發(fā)射了兩枚遇險信號火箭。

19. (常指作為一系列之一地迅速)發(fā)出(信件)，提出(問題),講出(話語)
      If you fire off a letter, question, or remark, you send or say it very quickly, often as part of a series.

fire的近義詞

      e.g. He immediately fired off an angry letter to his ministry colleagues...
             他立即給部里的同事發(fā)了一封怒氣沖沖的信。
      e.g. Ordinary officers fired off a string of angry demands to the government, to improve their pay, status, and conditions.
             普通警員憤怒地向政府提出了一連串增加工資、提高地位和改善條件的要求。

相關(guān)詞組：fire awayfire off

1. 解雇;開除
    If an employer fires you, they dismiss you from your job.

    e.g. If he hadn't been so good at the rest of his job, I probably would have fired him...
           如果不是因為他在工作的其他方面做得如此之好，我可能就把他開除了。
    e.g. She was sent a box of chocolates along with a letter saying she was fired.
           她收到一盒巧克力和一封信，信上說她被解雇了。