The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British English. burn的过去式和过去分词在美国英语中为burned,在英国英语中为burned或burnt。
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[VERB 动词]着火；燃烧 If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
[V]
Fires were burning out of control in the center of the city...
市中心的火势失去了控制。
There was a fire burning in the large fireplace...
大壁炉里火势正旺。
The furnace has a design that allows the flame to burn at a lower temperature.
这炉子的设计可以让火苗在较低的温度下燃烧。
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[VERB 动词]着火；烧着 If something is burning, it is on fire.
[V]
[V-ing]
When I arrived one of the vehicles was still burning.
当我到达时，其中一辆车还在燃烧。
The building housed 1,500 refugees and it burned for hours...
这幢住有1,500名难民的大楼燃烧了好几个小时。
That boy was rescued from a burning house.
那个男孩被人从失火的房子中救了出来。
burning
When we arrived in our village there was a terrible smell of burning.
我们到达村子时闻到一股难闻的烧焦味。
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[VERB 动词]烧掉；烧毁 If you burn something, you destroy or damage it with fire.
[V n]
Protesters set cars on fire and burned a building...
抗议者焚烧汽车，并烧毁了一座建筑。
Incineration plants should be built to burn household waste...
应该建立焚烧厂以焚毁日常生活垃圾。
Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet.
炉火中迸出的煤块烧着了地毯。
burning
The French government has criticized the burning of a US flag outside the American Embassy.
法国政府对在美国大使馆外焚烧美国国旗的行为予以谴责。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]点燃；燃烧 If you burn a fuel or if it burns, it is used to produce heat, light, or energy.
[V n]
[V]
The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region...
发电站烧的煤产自鲁尔地区。
Manufacturers are working with new fuels to find one that burns more cleanly than petrol.
制造商们正在研制新型燃料，以找到一种比汽油更清洁的燃料。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]烧焦；烤煳 If you burn something that you are cooking or if it burns, you spoil it by using too much heat or cooking it for too long.
[V n]
[V]
I burnt the toast...
我把面包烤糊了。
Watch them carefully as they finish cooking because they can burn easily.
就要做好时得小心看着，因为它们很容易烧糊。
burnt
...the smell of burnt toast.
面包烤焦的味道
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[VERB 动词]烧伤；灼伤 If you burn part of your body, burn yourself, or are burnt, you are injured by fire or by something very hot.
[V n]
[be V-ed]
[Also V pron-refl]
Take care not to burn your fingers...
注意别烧着手指头。
If you are badly burnt, seek medical attention.
如果是严重烧伤，就得去看医生。
Burn is also a noun.
She suffered appalling burns to her back.
她背部被严重烧伤。
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[VERB 动词]烧死 If someone is burnt or burnt to death, they are killed by fire.
[be V-ed as n]
[be V-ed to n]
[usu passive]
Women were burned as witches in the middle ages...
妇女在中世纪时被当成女巫烧死。
At least 80 people were burnt to death when their bus caught fire.
大客车着火导致至少80人被烧死。
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[VERB 动词]发光；照亮 If a light is burning, it is shining.
[V]
[LITERARY 文]
The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-story window.
整座大楼一片漆黑，只有3层的一个窗户透出一丝光亮。
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[VERB 动词]（因尴尬或心烦而）脸红 If your face is burning, it is red because you are embarrassed or upset.
[V]
[usu cont]
Liz's face was burning.
利兹的脸红得发烫。
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[VERB 动词]有强烈的情感；极度渴望 If you are burning with an emotion or are burning to do something, you feel that emotion or the desire to do that thing very strongly.
[V with n]
[V to-inf]
The young boy was burning with a fierce ambition...
这个年轻人怀有极其远大的抱负。
Dan burned to know what the reason could be.
丹急于想知道原因。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]晒伤；晒黑 If you burn or get burned in the sun, the sun makes your skin become red and sore.
[V]
[V n]
Build up your tan slowly and don't allow your skin to burn...
慢慢地将皮肤晒成古铜色，小心别让太阳把皮肤晒伤。
Summer sun can burn fair skin in minutes.
夏天的太阳几分钟就能把白皙的皮肤晒黑。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）火辣辣地痛；（使）发烫 If a part of your body burns or if something burns it, it has a painful, hot or stinging feeling.
[V]
[V with n]
[V n]
My eyes burn from staring at the needle...
我的眼睛由于长时间盯着针看而疼痛。
His face was burning with cold.
他的脸被冻得发痛。
...delicious Indian recipes which won't burn your throat.
美味而又不辣嗓子的印度烹饪
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[VERB 动词]遭受损失；亏损 If you are burned or get burned, you lose something as a result of taking a risk, usually in a business deal.
[be/get V-ed]
[usu passive]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
They always took chances and got burned very badly in past years.
他们总是冒险，在过去的几年里损失惨重。
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[VERB 动词]刻录（光盘） To burn a CD-ROM means to write or copy data onto it.
[V n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[COMPUTING 计算机]
You can use this software to burn custom compilations of your favorite tunes.
你可以用这个软件来刻录你最喜欢的乐曲。
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See also:
burning
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toburn the candle at both ends→see:
candle
； to get your fingers burned→see:
finger
； to burn something to the ground→see:
ground
； to burn the midnight oil→see:
midnight
； to have money to burn→see:
money
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相关词组：
burn down
burn off
burn out
burn up
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burn★/bɜːn; NAmEbɜːrn/
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burnburnsburnedburntburningverb★(burnt,burnt/bɜːnt; NAmEbɜːrnt/orburned,burned/bɜːnd; NAmEbɜːrnd/)fire 火1★[intransitive ]to produce flames and heat 燃烧；烧◆A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace.壁炉里燃烧着暖融融的炉火。◆Fires were burning all over the city.全城处处燃烧着大火。2★[intransitive ]( used especially in the progressive tenses 尤用于进行时) to be on fire 着火；烧着◆By nightfall the whole city was burning.到黄昏时，全城已是一片火海。◆Two children were rescued from the burning car.两名儿童从燃烧着的车中被救了出来。◆The smell of burning rubber filled the air.空气中弥漫着橡胶燃烧的气味。3★[transitive , intransitive ]to destroy, damage, injure or kill sb/sth by fire; to be destroyed, etc. by fire （使）烧毁，烧坏，烧伤，烧死burn(sb/sth) ◆to burn waste paper/dead leaves焚烧废纸╱枯树叶◆All his belongings were burnt in the fire.他所有的财物都在大火中付之一炬。◆The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet.香烟把地毯烧了个洞。◆The house was burnt to the ground(= completely destroyed).那座房子彻底焚毁了。◆The house burned to the ground.房子被大火夷为平地。◆Ten people burned to deathin the hotel fire. 旅馆火灾中有十人被烧死。burnsb/sth + adj. ◆His greatest fear is of being burnt alive.他最怕的是被活活烧死。fuel 燃料4★[transitive , intransitive ]burn(sth) if you burna fuel, or a fuel burns,it produces heat, light or energy （使燃料）燃烧◆a furnace that burns gas/oil/coke煤气╱煤油╱焦炭熔炉◆( figurative) Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy)faster than others. 有些人热量消耗得比其他人快。◆Which fuel burns most efficiently?哪种燃料燃烧效果最佳？food 食物5★[intransitive , transitive ]if food burns,or if you burnit, it is spoiled because it gets too hot （使）烧焦，烧煳◆I can smell something burning in the kitchen.我闻到厨房里有东西烧焦了。burnsth ◆Sorry—I burnt the toast.抱歉，我把面包烤煳了。sun/heat/acid 太阳；热；酸6★[intransitive , transitive ]to be damaged or injured by the sun, heat, acid, etc; to damage or injure sb/sth in this way （使）晒伤，烫伤，烧伤◆My skin burns easily (= in the sun).我的皮肤容易晒伤。burnsb ◆I got badly burned by the sun yesterday.我昨天严重晒伤。burnsth ◆The soup's hot. Don't burn your mouth.汤很热，别烫了嘴。burnyourself ◆I burned myself on the stove.我被炉子烫了。of part of body 身体部位7[intransitive ]if part of your body burnsor is burning,it feels very hot and painful 火辣辣地痛；发烫◆Your forehead's burning. Have you got a fever?你的前额很烫，你发烧了吗？◆Her cheeks burned with embarrassment.她羞得面颊发烫。☞synonyms at
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of a light 灯8[intransitive ]to produce light 发光；发亮◆Lights were burning upstairs, but no one answered the door.楼上亮着灯，但叫门没人回应。feel emotion/desire 有情感╱热望9[intransitive , transitive ]( literary) to feel a very strong emotion or desire 有强烈的情感；渴望burnwith sth ◆to be burning with rage/ambition/love满怀强烈的仇恨╱远大的抱负╱炽热的爱burnto do sth ◆He was burning to go climbing again.他渴望再去爬山。go fast 走得快10[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.( informal) to move very fast in a particular direction 向…迅速移动◆The car was burning down the road.汽车沿着公路疾驰而去。make angry 使生气11[transitive ]burnsb ( NAmE) ( informal) to make sb very angry 激怒；使大怒◆So you did it just to burn me?这么说，你那样做只是为了气我？CD, etc. 光盘等12[transitive , intransitive ]burn(sth) (to sth) to put information onto a CD, etc. 刻录（光盘等）IDIOMSburn your ˈbridges(BrE alsoburn your ˈboats)to do sth that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later 不留退路；破釜沉舟；背水而战◆Think carefully before you resign—you don't want to burn your bridges.辞职前要三思，你得给自己留条退路。burn the candle at both ˈendsto become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early 过度劳累；起早贪黑而疲惫不堪burn your ˈfingers | get your ˈfingers burntto suffer as a result of doing sth without realizing the possible bad results, especially in business （尤指生意上）没有先见之明而蒙受损失，因不慎而吃亏◆He got his fingers badly burnt dabbling in the stock market.他糊里糊涂地进入股票市场，结果赔了老本。burn a ˈhole in your pocketif money burns a hole in your pocket,you want to spend it as soon as you have it 一有（钱）就想花；花钱没有节制burn the midnight ˈoilto study or work until late at night 挑灯夜战；熬夜burn ˈrubber( informal) to drive very fast 飞车burn sth to a ˈcinder/ˈcrispto cook sth for too long or with too much heat, so that it becomes badly burnt 把某物烧焦（或烧煳）☞more at
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money
PHRASAL VERBSˌburn aˈway | ˌburn sth↔aˈwayto disappear as a result of burning; to make sth do this （使）烧掉，烧光◆Half the candle had burnt away.那根蜡烛烧掉了一半。◆The clothing on his back got burnt away in the fire.他穿的衣服背部在大火中烧掉了。ˌburn ˈdownif a fire burns down,it becomes weaker and has smaller flames （火势）减弱★ˌburn ˈdown | ˌburn sth↔ˈdownto be destroyed, or to destroy sth, by fire （被）焚毁◆The house burned down in 1895.那房子在 1895 年烧毁了。ˌburn sth↔ˈoff1to remove sth by burning 烧掉；烧除◆Burn off the old paint before repainting the door.先把门上的旧漆烧掉，再刷新油漆。2to use energy by doing exercise （通过锻炼等）消耗能量◆This workout helps you to burn off fat and tone muscles.这项锻炼有助于消耗脂肪，使肌肉强健。ˌburn ˈout | ˌburn itself ˈout(of a fire 火)to stop burning because there is nothing more to burn 烧尽；熄灭◆The fire had burnt (itself) out before the fire engines arrived.救火车到达之前火就熄灭了。ˌburn ˈout | ˌburn sth↔ˈoutto stop working or to make sth stop working because it gets too hot or is used too much （因过热或使用过多）出故障◆The clutch has burnt out.离合器因过热而失灵了。ˌburn ˈout | ˌburn yourself/sb ˈoutto become extremely tired or sick by working too hard over a period of time 耗尽体力；积劳成疾；累垮◆If he doesn't stop working so hard, he'll burn himself out.他要是继续这样拚命工作，就会把自己累垮。◆By the age of 25 she was completely burned out and retired from the sport.她到 25 岁时就已体力耗尽，退出了体坛。☞related noun
burnout
ˌburn sth ˈout[usually passive ]to destroy sth completely by fire so that only the outer frame remains 把…烧成空架子◆The hotel was completely burnt out.旅馆被烧得只剩一片废墟。◆the burnt-out wreck of a car汽车烧毁后的残骸ˌburn ˈup1to be destroyed by heat 被烧毁；被烧掉◆The spacecraft burned up as it entered the earth's atmosphere.宇宙飞船进入地球大气层时被烧毁。2( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) ( informal) to have a high temperature 发烧；体温高◆You're burning up—have you seen a doctor?你发烧了，你看过医生吗？3(of a fire 火)to burn more strongly and with larger flames 烧得更旺；火势加大ˌburn sb ˈup( NAmE) ( informal) to make sb very angry 激怒；使大怒◆The way he treats me really burns me up.他这样对待我真使我恼火。ˌburn sth↔ˈup1to get rid of or destroy sth by burning 焚毁；烧掉◆The fire burned up 1 500 acres of farmland.大火烧掉了 1 500 英亩农田。2to use caloriesor energy by doing exercise （通过锻炼）消耗热能◆Which burns up more calories—swimming or cycling?游泳和骑车，哪种运动消耗热量大？nouninjury 伤1[countable ]an injury or a mark caused by fire, heat or acid 烧伤；烫伤；灼伤；烧（或烫、灼）的痕迹◆minor/severe/third-degree burns轻度╱重度╱三度烧伤◆cigarette burns on the furniture烟头在家具上烫出的痕迹◆burn marks烙印◆a specialist burns unit in a hospital医院的烧伤专科in muscles 肌肉2the burn[singular ]the feeling that you get in your muscles when you have done a lot of exercise 酸痛感river 河流3[countable ]( ScotE) a small river 小河；溪流SYN
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adj.SYNONYMS 同义词辨析burnchar ◆scald ◆scorch ◆singe These words all mean to damage, injure, destroy or kill sb/sth with heat or fire. 以上各词均含因高温或火导致损坏、损伤、毁灭之意。■burnto damage, injure, destroy or kill sb/sth with fire, heat or acid; to be damaged, etc. by fire, heat or acid 指烧（或灼）坏、烧（或灼）伤、烧（或灼）死：◆She burned all his letters.她把他的信全部付之一炬。◆The house burned downin 1995. 那所房子在 1995 年烧毁了。■char[usually passive] to make sth black by burning it; to become black by burning 指（使）烧黑、烧焦：◆The bodies had been charred beyond recognition.这些尸体已烧焦，无法辨认。■scaldto burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam 指被高温液体或气体烫伤■scorchto burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot 指把物体表面烫坏、烧煳、烤焦：◆I scorched my dress when I was ironing it.我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。■singeto burn the surface of sth slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way 尤指不小心把物体表面烤焦、烫煳：◆He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette.他点烟时把头发给燎了。scorch or singe? 用 scorch 还是 singe？Things are scorchedby heat or fire. Things can only be singedby fire or a flame. *scorched 指被高温烫坏或被火烧煳； singed 只用于被火或火舌烧焦。 PATTERNS◆to burn/scald yourself / yourself ◆to burn/scorch/singe your hair / hair ◆burned out/charred/scorched remains / remains burn/bɜːn; NAmEbɜːrn/burnt/bɜːnt; NAmEbɜːrnt/burned/bɜːnd; NAmEbɜːrnd/
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burnburn1 /bɜːn $ bɜːrn/ ●●●S2W3 verb (past tense and past participle burnt /bɜːnt $ bɜːrnt/ or burned)
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1produce flames and heat [intransitive]a)if a fire burns, it produces heat and flames: There was a fire burning in the fireplace. An average household candle will burn for about six hours.b)if something is burning, it is producing flames and being damaged or destroyed by fire: Parts of the building are still burning.2destroy something with fire [transitive] to destroy or damage something with fire: I burnt all his old letters. Cars were burned and shops were looted during the rioting. The Grand Hotel had burnt to the ground. Make sure the iron isn’t too hot or you’ll burn the cloth. He dropped his cigarette and burnt a hole in the carpet.3injure/kill somebody with fire [transitive] to hurt yourself or someone else with fire or something hot: I burned my hand on the oven door. She was badly burned in a road accident. Sixteen passengers were burned to death (=died in a fire). A family of five were burned alive in their home last night (=died in a fire). Heretics were burnt at the stake (=burnt in a fire as a punishment).4sun [intransitive, transitive] if the sun burns your skin, or if your skin burns, it becomes red and painful from the heat of the sun → sunburn: I burn quite easily. Don’t forget you can still get burnt when you’re swimming or when it’s cloudy. Her face and neck were quite badly burned.5food [intransitive, transitive] to spoil food by cooking it for too long, or to become spoiled in this way: I’m afraid I’ve burnt the pizza.burn something to a crisp/cinder The meat was burned to a crisp.6chemicals [transitive] to damage or destroy something by a chemical action: Quite a lot of household chemicals can burn your skin.7fuel [intransitive, transitive] if you burn a fuel, or if it burns, it is used to produce power, heat, light etc: The boiler burns oil to produce heat. greenhouse gases caused by the burning of fossil fuels8fat/energy [transitive] if you burn fat or calories, you use up energy stored in your body by being physically active: Taking a brisk walk every morning is a great way to burn calories. a fat-burning exercise9light [intransitive] if a light or lamp burns, it shines or produces light: A lamp was burning in the kitchen window. The hall light was still burning.10feel hot and painful [intransitive, transitive] if a part of your body burns, or if something burns it, it feels unpleasantly hot: The whisky burned my throat as it went down. My eyes were burning from the smoke.11face/cheeks [intransitive] if your face or cheeks are burning, they feel hot because you are embarrassed or upset: I could feel my cheeks burning as I spoke.12CD [transitive] if you burn a CD or DVD, you record music, images, or other information onto it using special computer equipment13be burning with rage/desire etc to feel a particular emotion very strongly: She was burning with curiosity.14be burning to do something to want to do or find out something very much: I was burning to know how he had got on in New York.15be/get burned informala)to be emotionally hurt by someone or something: Take things slowly – don’t get burned again.b)to lose a lot of money: The company got badly burned in the dot.com collapse.16burn your fingers/get your fingers burned informal to suffer the unpleasant results of something that you have done: I tried a dating agency once, but got my fingers badly burnt – I’ll never do it again.17burn a hole in your pocket if money burns a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it as soon as you can18burn your bridges/boats informal to do something with the result that you will not be able to return to a previous situation again, even if you want to: I’m really tempted to take up that job offer in Washington, but I don’t want to burn my boats with this company.19burn the candle at both ends informal to get very tired by doing things until very late at night and getting up early in the mornings20burn the midnight oil informal to work or study until late at night21it burns somebody that/how etc American English used to say that something makes someone feel angry or jealous: It really burns me the way they treat us.22go fast [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to travel very fastburn along/up etc a sports car burning up the motorwayGRAMMARBurn belongs to a group of verbs where the same noun can be the subject of the verb or its object.• You can say: · You’re burning the toast! In this sentence, ‘the toast’ is the object of burn.• You can also say: · The toast is burning! In this sentence, ‘the toast’ is the subject of burn.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3adverbsbe badly/severely burned· His face had been badly burned in the fire.be burned alive· The animals were burned alive when a farm building caught fire.phrasesbe burned to death· Anyone inside the truck would have been burned to death.be burned at the stake (=burned in a fire as a punishment)· In those days witches were burned at the stake.THESAURUSto be burningburn to produce heat and flames: · The fire was still burning.· A pile of branches was burning in the yard.be on fire if a building, car, piece of clothing etc is on fire, it is burning and being damaged: · Before long, the neighbouring houses were on fire too.be alight especially written if something is alight, it is burning: · By the time the fire engines got there, the whole building was already alight.· The candle was still alight.be ablaze especially written if something is ablaze, it is burning with a lot of flames, so that it is seriously damaged: · Twelve hours after the bombing raid, many parts of the city were still ablaze.· The two hundred tonnes of straw were now ablaze and firefighters struggled to get the fire under control.blaze to burn very brightly with a lot of flames and heat: · A big log fire was blazing in the fireplace.smoulder British English, smolder American English /ˈsməʊldə $ ˈsmoʊldər/ to burn slowly and continuously, producing smoke but no flames: · A cigarette smouldered in the ashtray.· The fire in the chemical factory was so intense that it was still smouldering a week later.flicker if a fire or flame flickers, it burns with an unsteady light that appears and disappears quickly: · A welcoming fire flickered in the grate.· Inside the shrine candles flicker next to statues of saints.to start burningcatch fire to start burning accidentally: · We were worried the house would catch fire.· Two farm workers died when a barn caught fire yesterday.burst into flames to suddenly start burning and produce a lot of flames that cause serious damage: · The plane crashed into the side of the mountain and burst into flames.ignite /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ technical if a chemical or gas ignites, it starts burning: · The compound ignites at 450 degrees Celsius.· Scientists could not explain why the gas had suddenly ignited.to burn somethingburn to damage or destroy something with fire or heat: · She lit a fire and burned his letters one by one.set fire to something (also set something on fire) to make something start burning so that it gets damaged: · Vandals set fire to an empty warehouse.· Teresa wondered if the burning log might set fire to the curtains.· The Vikings attacked villages along the coast and set them on fire.· Sparks from the fireplace could easily set the curtains on fire.scorch to damage the surface of something by burning it so that a dark mark is left on it: · Having the iron on a very high heat can scorch the fabric.· The heater was left on all night and it scorched the wall.singe /sɪndʒ/ to damage hair, wool, paper etc by burning it slightly so that the ends or edges are burnt: · The flames were hot enough to singe your eyebrows.scald to burn your skin with very hot liquid or steam: · The coffee was so hot it nearly scalded his tongue.· It’s easy to knock a pan off the stove and scald yourself.· He was scalded by steam escaping from the broken pipe.ignite technical to make something start to burn, especially something that burns easily such as a gas or chemical: · The gas is ignited by an electrical spark.· It appears he threw away a lit cigarette which ignited the petrol spilt on the ground.to make something stop burningput out to make something such as a fire, cigarette, or candle stop burning: · It took firefighters four hours to put out the blaze.· She threw sand on the fire to put it out.· I put out my cigarette and went back into the house.extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ formal to make something such as a fire, cigarette, or candle stop burning: · He managed to extinguish the flames with his coat.· Customers who smoke will be asked to extinguish their cigarettes or leave the premises.blow out to make a flame or fire stop burning by blowing on it: · He blew out the candle and went to sleep.· The wind blew out the fire.burn away phrasal verbif something burns away or is burned away, it is destroyed by fireburn something ↔ away All her hair had been burnt away.burn down phrasal verb1if a building burns down or is burned down, it is destroyed by fire: She was worried that the house might burn down while they were away.burn something ↔ down The old town hall was burnt down in the 1970s.2if a fire burns down, the flames become weaker and it produces less heatburn off phrasal verb1to remove something by burning it: You can use a blowlamp to burn off the old paint.2to use energy that is stored in your body by doing physical exercise: I decided to go for a run to try and burn off a few calories.burn out phrasal verb1if a fire burns out or burns itself out, it stops burning because there is no coal, wood etc left: He left the fire to burn itself out.2be burnt out if a building or vehicle is burnt out, the inside of it is destroyed by fire: The hotel was completely burnt out. Only the walls remained. We passed several burnt out cars.3burn something ↔ out to remove something by burning it: The cancer cells are burnt out using a laser beam.4to work so hard over a period of time that you become unable to continue working because you are tired, ill, or unable to think of any new ideas: It’s a high-pressure job and you could burn out young.be/get burnt out He was almost burnt out by the time he was 21.burn yourself out She’s in danger of burning herself out. →
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5if an engine or electric wire burns out or is burnt out, it stops working because it has been damaged by getting too hot: The plugs are wired so that if one burns out, the others will still start the engine.burn something ↔ out I think you’ve burnt out one of the gaskets.6if a rocket or jet burns out, it stops working because all its fuel has been used →
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burn up phrasal verb1if something burns up or is burnt up, it is completely destroyed by fire or heat: The satellite will burn up as it re-enters the Earth’s atmosphere.burn something ↔ up Most of the woodland has now been burnt up.2burn something ↔ up informal to use a lot of something in a careless way: Most household appliances burn up loads of electricity. He just burns up money!3 be burning up spoken if someone is burning up, they are very hot, usually because they are ill: Feel his forehead – he’s burning up.4 burn somebody up American English informal to make someone very angry: The way he treats her really burns me up.5 burn something ↔ up to use energy that is stored in your body, by being physically active: As we get older, our body becomes less efficient at burning up calories.
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1an injury caused by fire, heat, the light of the sun, or acid: His body was covered in cigarette burns.severe/serious burns She was taken to the hospital with serious burns. Several of the survivors suffered severe burns. She is being treated for minor burns.2a mark on something caused by fire or heat: The desk was covered with graffiti and burn marks.3a painful mark on the skin caused by it rubbing hard against something rough4the burn informal a painful hot feeling in your muscles when you exercise a lot: Go for the burn.5 British English a small stream