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fire fire ★★☆☆☆1. BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM 燃烧；热量；激情2. SHOOTING OR ATTACKING 射击；攻击3. DISMISSAL 解雇Part-11[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]火 Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning. They saw a big flash and a huge ball of fire reaching hundreds of feet into the sky...他们看见一道强光和一个巨大的火球冲向数百英尺的高空。Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor.许多学生被浓烟和大火困在了较高的一层上。2[N-VAR	可变名词]火灾；失火 Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things. 87 people died in a fire at the Happy Land Social Club...87 人在乐土社交俱乐部的火灾中丧生。A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening...今晚一场森林大火正席卷缅因州北部的部分地区。Much of historic Rennes was destroyed by fire in 1720.雷恩古城的大部分在 1720 年的大火中毁于一旦。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]炉火；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. There was a fire in the grate...壁炉内燃着火。After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence.杀人后，他镇定地点起火销毁罪证。4[N-COUNT	可数名词](电或煤气)取暖器 A fire is a device that uses electricity or gas to give out heat and warm a room.   [oft n N]  [mainly BRIT 主英]The gas fire was still alight...燃气取暖器还在烧着。She switched on one bar of the electric fire.她打开了一片电暖器。in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用heater5[VERB	动词]烧制(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.   [be V-ed]  [V n]After the pot is dipped in this mixture, it is fired...陶罐在这一混合料中浸过之后就拿去烧制。I have watched the potters mold, fire and paint their bowls, plates and vases with sacred designs.我见过制陶工人捏塑、烧制碗碟花瓶，并在上面涂绘各种宗教图案。firingWhen soft woods are used for the firing, the clay turns dark from the smoke.用软木烧制时，黏土会被烟雾熏暗。6[VERB	动词](引擎)点火，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.   [V]The engine fired and we moved off.点着引擎后我们就开走了。7[VERB	动词](以某种燃料)驱动 If a machine is fired with a particular fuel, it operates by means of that fuel.   [be V-ed with n]  [usu passive]The engines were fired with coal and needed water to keep the steam up.这些发动机烧煤，并且需要加水以不断产生蒸汽。8[VERB	动词]激起；唤起；使充满激情；激发(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.   [V n]  [V n with n]  [be V-ed with n]  [V-ed]...the potential to fire the imagination of an entire generation...能够激发整整一代人想象力的潜能It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion...是艾伦为这场较量注入了激情。Both his grandfathers were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking...他的祖父和外公都热衷于演说。By Monday, Senor Menem had returned, apparently fired with new determination.到星期一时梅嫩先生已经回来了，显然他又燃起了新的决心。9[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]激情；生气；活力 You can use fire to refer in an approving way to someone's energy and enthusiasm.   [approval]I went to hear him speak and was very impressed. He seemed so full of fire...我去听了他的讲话，结果留下了非常深刻的印象。他看上去充满了激情。His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.繁忙的日程似乎有时让他精力不济。10[PHRASE	短语]着火；起火；开始燃烧 If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning.   [V inflects]My home catches fire and everything is destroyed...我家失了火，所有的东西都烧毁了。The aircraft caught fire soon after take-off.飞机起飞后不久就着火了。11[PHRASE	短语]激动人心；赢得成功 If a situation or event catches fire, it begins to be exciting and successful.   [V inflects]The play only really catches fire once Aschenbach falls in love.这部剧直到阿申巴赫堕入情网后才真正开始精彩起来。12[PHRASE	短语]以火攻火；以毒攻毒；以其人之道还治其人之身 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.   [V inflects]The only way they can deal with crime is to fight fire with fire.他们打击犯罪的唯一方法就是以牙还牙。13[PHRASE	短语]激情；生气；强烈的情感 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.   [belly inflects]  [approval]Rocco does not have the same fire in his belly as his father.罗科不像他父亲那样充满激情。14[PHRASE	短语]着火；起火；在燃烧 If something is on fire, it is burning and being damaged or destroyed by an uncontrolled fire.   [v-link PHR]The captain radioed that the ship was on fire.船长发无线电说船着火了。15[PHRASE	短语]热情似火；激动万分；激情澎湃 If you say that someone is on fire, you mean they are very enthusiastic, excited, or passionate about something.   [usu v-link PHR]He was on fire with this marvelous sight.看到这一令人叹为观止的景象，他激动万分。16[PHRASE	短语]玩火；冒险；做危险的事 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.   [V inflects]Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire.舒尔特警告政府和业界领袖说，哪怕只是动动大规模裁员念头的人都是在玩火。17[PHRASE	短语]放火烧；使燃烧 If you set fire to something or if you set it on fire, you start it burning in order to damage or destroy it.   [V inflects]They set fire to vehicles outside that building...他们纵火焚烧了停在那幢大楼外的车辆。Lightning set several buildings on fire.闪电燃着了几栋大楼。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[PHRASAL VERB	短语动词]开动，发动(机器) If you fire up a machine, you switch it on.   [V P n (not pron)]  [Also V n P]Put on a helmet, fire up your engine and head out on the open road.戴上头盔，发动引擎，开上乡村干道。22[PHRASAL VERB	短语动词]激起…的热情(或积极性) If you fire someone up, you make them feel very enthusiastic or motivated.   [V P n (not pron)]  [Also V n P]The president knows his task is to fire up the delegates.总统知道自己的任务就是唤起代表的热情。相关词组：fire up Part-21[VERB	动词]开(枪或炮)；射出(子弹) If someone fires a gun or a bullet, or if they fire, a bullet is sent from a gun that they are using.   [V n]  [V on n]  [V]Seven people were wounded when soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds...士兵发射橡皮子弹驱散人群时有7个人受了伤。New guns firing high explosive shells were incorporated into the battlefield...发射高爆弹的新型大炮在战场上得到了使用。The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time...枪响了，比顿再次受伤。Seventeen people were killed when security forces fired on demonstrators...安全部队朝示威者开枪致使 17 人丧生。They were firing. I screamed at them to stop.他们正在开枪。我尖叫着，让他们停下。firingThey were under constant firing from the guns...他们遭到枪林弹雨的不间断攻击。The firing continued even while the protestors were fleeing.甚至在抗议者逃离的时候，枪击仍在继续。2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]枪击；炮火；火力 You can use fire to refer to the shots fired from a gun or guns. His car was raked with fire from automatic weapons...他的车遭到自动武器火力的扫射。The two were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire during a police raid.据报道，这两人在警方突击搜查时发生的交火中被打死。3[VERB	动词]射，放(箭) If you fire an arrow, you send it from a bow.   [V n]He fired an arrow into a clearing in the forest.他将箭射向林中的一片空地。4[VERB	动词]连珠炮似的提出(问题) If you fire questions at someone, you ask them a lot of questions very quickly, one after another.   [V n]They were bombarded by more than 100 representatives firing questions on pollution.100多名代表针对污染问题向他们发起连珠炮似的提问。5[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]猛烈的批评(或抨击、指责) You can use fire to refer to someone's strong criticisms of something.   [poss N]He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead.他说他们应该掉转枪口，向保守党开火。6[PHRASE	短语]吸引火力；成为靶子 If you draw fire from someone, you cause them to shoot at you, for example because they think that you are threatening them.   [V inflects]Crowds elsewhere drew fire from troops.其他地方的人群吸引了军队的火力。7[PHRASE	短语]招致批评；引发攻击 If you draw fire for something that you have done, you cause people to criticize you or attack you because of it.   [V inflects]The council recently drew fire for its intervention in the dispute...委员会最近因为介入该起争端而遭到批评。The campaign is drawing fire from anti-smoking advocates.该活动正受到禁烟倡导者的攻击。8[PHRASE	短语]暂缓(或推迟)决定 If you hang fire, you delay making a decision about something.   [V inflects]All I can suggest is that you just hang fire and wait a minute or two and try again...我的建议就是，先缓一缓，等上一两分钟再试一次。Last week, banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates.上周，银行和建屋互助会推迟了就利率问题作出决定。9[PHRASE	短语]停止射击；等待射击开始 If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting.   [V inflects]Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer.德弗罗命令士兵等船靠近了再开火。10[PHRASE	短语]暂缓（或推迟行动) If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action.   [V inflects]Observers reckon the Bank of England will hold fire until nearer the Budget.观察家认为英格兰银行会推迟到更加接近预算案出台时再采取措施。11[PHRASE	短语](子弹的)发射线，行进线 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. He cheerfully blows away any bad guy stupid enough to get in his line of fire...他兴高采烈地将蠢到撞上他枪口的坏家伙全都干掉。The man and his son had been pushed into the line of fire by their captors.父子俩被那些掳走他们的人推到了枪口前。12[PHRASE	短语]开枪；开火 If you open fire on someone, you start shooting at them.   [V inflects]Then without warning, the troops opened fire on the crowd.接着军队未作警示便向人群开了火。13[PHRASE	短语]开枪回击；开火还击 If you return fire or you return someone's fire, you shoot back at someone who has shot at you.   [V inflects]The soldiers returned fire after being attacked.士兵们在遇袭后予以还击。14[PHRASE	短语]遭到射击；受到火力攻击 If you come under fire or are under fire, someone starts shooting at you.   [usu v PHR]The Belgians fell back as the infantry came under fire.步兵团受到火力攻击时比利时人向后撤退。...sending aid to cities which have been under fire for weeks now.向那些现已连续数周遭受炮火袭击的城市提供援助15[PHRASE	短语]遭到猛烈批评；受到强烈抨击 If you come under fire from someone or are under fire, they criticize you strongly.   [usu v PHR]The president's plan first came under fire from critics who said he hadn't included enough spending cuts.总统的计划先是遭到批评者的猛烈抨击，他们称开支削减力度不够。16 to fire from the hip→see: hip； 17[PHRASAL VERB	短语动词]说吧；讲吧；问吧 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.   [V P]  [only imper]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'May I ask you something?' — 'Sure. Fire away.'“我可以问你一个问题吗？”——“当然可以。尽管问吧。”18[PHRASAL VERB	短语动词]发射，射出(子弹、导弹等) If you fire off a shot, you send a bullet or other missile from a gun.   [V P n (not pron)]  [V n P]A gunman fired off a volley of shots into the air...持枪歹徒朝天扫射了一排子弹。Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets.塞西尔此时开始慌张起来，连忙发射了两枚遇险信号火箭。...an illustration of a guy firing a huge cannon off into the distance.描绘某人向远处发射巨型大炮的插图19[PHRASAL VERB	短语动词](常指作为一系列之一地迅速)发出(信件)，提出(问题),讲出(话语) If you fire off a letter, question, or remark, you send or say it very quickly, often as part of a series.   [V P n (not pron)]He immediately fired off an angry letter to his ministry colleagues...他立即给部里的同事发了一封怒气冲冲的信。Ordinary officers fired off a string of angry demands to the government, to improve their pay, status, and conditions.普通警员愤怒地向政府提出了一连串增加工资、提高地位和改善条件的要求。相关词组：fire away fire off Part-31[VERB	动词]解雇；开除 If an employer fires you, they dismiss you from your job.   [V n]If he hadn't been so good at the rest of his job, I probably would have fired him...如果不是因为他在工作的其他方面做得如此之好，我可能就把他开除了。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，信上说她被解雇了。firingThere was yet another round of firings.还会有新一轮的裁员。 fire1 nounfire2 verbfirefire1 /faɪə $ faɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1flames that destroy things [countable, uncountable] uncontrolled flames, light, and heat that destroy and damage things:  The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire. Thirty people died in a fire in downtown Chicago. Police think that the fire was started deliberately. Rioters set fire to a whole row of stores  (=made them start burning).on fire (=burning) Within minutes, the entire building was on fire.GRAMMAR Don’t say:  in fire2flames for heating/cooking etc [countable] burning material used to heat a room, cook food etc, or get rid of things you do not want:  You put up the tent and I’ll make a fire. Can you help me light the fire? The fire has almost gone out  (=stopped burning). They all sat around the camp fire, singing songs. The fire was still smouldering in the grate  (=there was a little smoke and it had almost stopped burning).by the fire/in front of the fire Come and sit by the fire. They dried their clothes in front of an open fire.3heating equipment [countable] British English a machine that produces heat to warm a room, using gas or electricity as power:  a gas fire an electric fireturn the fire on/off Turn on the fire, I’m cold.turn the fire up/down (=make it hotter or colder)4shooting [uncountable] shots fired from a gun, especially many guns at the same time:  Troops opened fire on (=started shooting at) the demonstrators. These women did vital work, often under enemy fire. The rebels agreed to hold their fire (=not shoot). → be in the line of fireat line1(35)5be attacked be/come under fire a)to be severely criticized for something you have done – used in news reports:  Rail chiefs came under fire after raising train fares. b)to be shot atfire from Our patrol came under fire from rooftop gunmen.6emotion [uncountable] a very strong emotion that makes you want to think about nothing elsefire of the fire of religious fanaticism7fire in your belly a strong desire to achieve something:  Ali returned to boxing with a new fire in his belly.8sick/injured be on fire literary a part of your body that is on fire feels very painful9light a fire under somebody American English spoken to do something that makes someone who is being lazy start doing their work10go through fire (and water) (for somebody) old-fashioned to do something very difficult and dangerous for someone11fire and brimstone a phrase describing Hell, used by some religious people →ceasefire, → add fuel to the fire/flamesat add(9), → fight fire with fireat fight1(18), → get on like a house on fireat house1(13), → hang fireat hang1(12), → play with fireat play1(26), → set the world on fireat world1(22), → there’s no smoke without fireat smoke1(5)COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsstart a fire· The fire may have been started by a cigarette.set fire to something/set something on fire (=make something start burning)· A candle fell over, setting fire to the curtains.something catches fire (=it starts burning)· The boat caught fire and sank.put out a fire (also extinguish a fire formal) (=stop a fire burning)· Firemen successfully extinguished the fire.fight a fire (=try to make a fire stop burning)· Further attempts to fight the fire were abandoned.a fire burns· The fire was burning more strongly every minute.a fire breaks out (=it starts suddenly)· A fire broke out in the engine room.a fire goes out (=it stops burning)· After several hours, the fire eventually went out.a fire rages/blazes (=it burns strongly for a long time over a large area)· Fires were raging in the forest near Magleby.a fire spreads· The fire spread to the house next door.something is damaged/destroyed by fire· The school was badly damaged by fire.phrasesbe on fire (=be burning)· The whole house was on fire within minutes.bring a fire under control· Firefighters took more than an hour to bring the fire under control.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + firea big/major fire· A big fire was raging at the fuel depot.a forest fire (=a very large fire in a forest)· Greece has suffered many forest fires this year.a brush fire (=a very large fire in an area of grass)· There were frequent brush fires during the hot dry summers.a house fire (=a fire that starts inside a house)· Faulty electrical wiring is being blamed for a house fire.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake/build a fire· He found wood to make a fire.start/light a fire· It was too damp to light a fire.put something on the fire· Put another log on the fire.cook something over a fire· They cooked strips of meat over a wood fire.a fire smoulders (=a little smoke comes from a fire when it has almost gone out)· The fire was smouldering in the grate.a fire dies down (=it burns less strongly)· The fire slowly died down.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + firean open fire (=a fire in a room that is not inside a stove etc)· Sophie warmed herself by the open fire.a roaring fire (=a fire that is burning strongly)· I sat by the roaring fire and dried off.a camp fire (=a fire that you make outside when you are camping)· In the evening we sat around the camp fire.a coal/wood/log fire· There was a coal fire in the sitting room.a gas fire· She lit the gas fire and settled in front of the TV.a real fire (=one that burns wood or coal)· There was a real fire blazing in the fireplace.phrasesthe embers of a fire (=pieces of wood, coal etc that have almost been completely burned)· He stared at the glowing embers of the fire.THESAURUSfire flames that burn in an uncontrolled way and destroy or damage things: · In April, a fire at the school destroyed the science block.· a forest fireflames the bright parts of a fire that you see burning in the air: · The flames from the burning building were lighting up the night sky.blaze written a large and dangerous fire – used especially in news reports: · Firemen fought to keep the blaze under control.inferno written an extremely large and dangerous fire which is out of control – used especially in news reports: · The entire building was on fire and hundreds of people were trapped in the inferno.conflagration /ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ formal a very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, trees etc: · The conflagration spread rapidly through the old town.fire1 nounfire2 verbfirefire2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb  Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1shoot [intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets or bombsfire at/on/into Soldiers fired on the crowd.fire something at somebody The police fired two shots at the suspects before they surrendered.fire a gun/weapon/rifle etc (=make it shoot) the sound of a gun being firedfire bullets/missiles/rockets etc Guerrillas fired five rockets at the capital yesterday, killing 23 people.► see thesaurus at shoot2job [transitive] to force someone to leave their job SYN sack British Englishbe/get fired She didn’t want to get fired.fire somebody from something I’ve just been fired from my job, and I don’t know what to do.fire somebody for something The airline fired him for being drunk.RegisterIn written English, people usually say that someone is dismissed rather than fired, which is slightly informal: · He was dismissed for being drunk.3excite [transitive] to make someone feel interested in something and excited about it  SYN  inspirebe fired with enthusiasm I was fired with enthusiasm to go traveling in Asia.fire somebody’s enthusiasm/imagination stories of magic and adventure that fire children’s imaginations4questions fire questions at somebody to ask someone a lot of questions quickly, often in order to criticize them5wood-fired/gas-fired/coal-fired using wood, gas, or coal as fuel:  a gas-fired stove a coal-fired boiler6clay [transitive] to bake bricks, clay pots etc in a kiln:  fired earthenware7engine [intransitive] if a vehicle’s engine fires, the petrol is lit to make the engine work8be firing on all cylinders informal to be thinking or doing something well, using all your mental abilities and energy:  When the team’s firing on all cylinders, they can beat the best in the league.THESAURUSfire (also dismiss formal) to make someone leave their job, especially because they have done something wrong: · He was fired for surfing the Internet during work time.· Harris was caught stealing, and was dismissed from his job.sack/give somebody the sack British English informal to make someone leave their job, especially because they are not good at it, or because they have done something wrong: · Bates was sacked from his job after the team failed to win any games.· His boss gave him the sack for taking too much time off work.lay somebody off to make a lot of workers, especially workers in a large factory or organization, leave their jobs, because there is not enough work for them to do, or not enough money to pay their wages: · 3000 car workers have been laid off at the factory in Cleveland.make somebody redundant British English to make someone leave their job because they are no longer needed: · 5 staff will be made redundant at the end of this month.let somebody go to make someone leave their job, Used by employers to avoid saying directly that they are getting rid of people: · We’ve had to let two members of staff go.discharge to make someone leave their job in the army, air force etc: · Grant had been discharged from the navy for threatening an officer.ease somebody out to make someone leave their job in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave: · He had been eased out of office in an attempt to prevent a political crisis.relieve somebody of their post/position formal to make someone leave their job because they have done something wrong – used especially to avoid saying this directly, and also when the job is a powerful one: · The colonel and two other senior officers were relieved of their posts.fire away phrasal verb spoken used to tell someone that you are ready to answer questions:  ‘Do you mind if I ask you something, Woody?’ ‘Fire away.’GRAMMAR Fire away is usually used in the imperative.fire back phrasal verb to quickly and angrily answer a question or remarkfire back at President Bush has fired back at his critics.fire something ↔ off phrasal verb1to shoot a bullet, bomb etc into the air:  Chuck reloaded and fired off both barrels. Mexicans have a tradition of firing off guns to welcome in the new year.2to quickly send an angry letter to someone:  I fired off a furious letter to the editor.fire somebody ↔ up phrasal verb to make someone become very excited, interested, or angry:  It was alarming the way she got so fired up about small things.GRAMMAR Fire up is usually passive.

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         我打开暖气好吗？                          ☞see also                                                    heater                                                                from guns        枪支                    5        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          shots from guns            射击；火力                                    ◆          a burst of machine-gun fire          一阵机枪射击                          ◆          to            return fire            (= to fire back at sb 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。                            anger/enthusiasm        愤怒；热情                    6                  [uncountable          ]                          very strong emotion, especially anger or enthusiasm            激情；愤怒；热情                                    ◆          Her eyes were full of fire.          她的双眼充满激情的火花。                            IDIOMS              be/come under ˈfire                              to be criticized severely for sth you have done              受到严厉批评；遭到猛烈批判                                            ◆            The health minister has come under fire from all sides.            卫生部长受到来自各方的责难。                                      hang/hold ˈfire                              to delay or be delayed in taking action              （使行动）延迟；（使）迟缓                                            ◆            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。                                      on ˈfire                              giving you a painful burning feeling              火辣辣；火烧火燎的                                            ◆            He couldn't breathe. His chest was on fire.            他无法呼吸。他的胸部火辣辣地疼痛。                                      play with ˈfire                              to act in a way that is not sensible and take dangerous risks              玩火；冒险                                                  ☞more at                                    ball                                   n.            ,                                    baptism                              ,                                    draw                                   v.            ,                                    fight                                   v.            ,                                    frying pan                              ,                                    house                                   n.            ,                                    iron                                   n.            ,                                    smoke                                   n.            ,                                    world                                                    verb        ★                                        shoot        射击                    1        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to shoot bullets from a gun            射击；开火；开枪                                    ◆          The officer ordered his men to fire.          军官下令士兵射击。                          fireon sb/sth                          ◆          Soldiers fired on the crowd.          军人朝人群开枪。                          firesth                          ◆          They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired.          第一枪刚响他们就跑了。                          fire(sth) (into sth)                          ◆          He fired the gun into the air.          他朝天鸣枪。                          fire(sth) (at sb/sth)                          ◆          Missiles were fired at the enemy.          向敌人发射了导弹。                          ☞          collocationsat                                                    war                                                                2        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          (of a gun          枪          )                          to shoot bullets out            射出（子弹）                                    ◆          We heard the sound of guns firing.          我们听见枪炮射击声。                          firesth                          ◆          A starter's pistol fires only blanks.          初学者的手枪发射的只是空弹。                            3                  [transitive          ]                          firesth                          to shoot an arrow            射（箭）                                    ◆          She fired an arrow at the target.          她瞄准靶子射箭。                            from job        工作                    4        ★                  [transitive          ]                          firesb                          to force sb to leave their job            解雇；开除                                    SYN                                                    sack                                                              ◆          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.          她第一次工作就被解雇。                          ◆          He was responsible for            hiring and firingstaff.                    他负责招聘和解雇职员。                          ☞          collocationsat                                                    unemployment                                                                make sb enthusiastic        使充满激情                    5                  [transitive          ]                          firesb (with sth)                          to make sb feel very excited about sth or interested in sth            激励；激起热情；使充满热情                                    ◆          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像力。                            of engine        发动机                    6                  [intransitive          ]                          when an engine            fires,an electrical            sparkis produced that makes the fuel burn and the engine start to work            点火；发动                                      -fired        燃…的                    7                  (            in adjectives              构成形容词            )                    using the fuel mentioned in order to operate            以…为燃料的                                    ◆          gas-fired central heating          煤气集中供暖                            clay objects        陶器                    8                  [transitive          ]                          firesth                          to heat a            clayobject to make it hard and strong            烧制（陶器、砖等）                                    ◆          to fire pottery          烧制陶器                          ◆          to fire bricks in a kiln          在窑内烧砖                            IDIOM              fire ˈquestions, ˈinsults, etc. at sb                              to ask sb a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quickly              对某人发出连珠炮似的问题（或辱骂等）                                            ◆            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。                                      ☞more at                                    cylinder                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌfire aˈway                              (              informal)                        used to tell sb to begin to speak or ask a question              （让人）开始说，开始问                                            ◆            ‘I've got a few questions.’ ‘OK then, fire away.’            “我有几个问题。”“好，那就问吧。”                                      ˌfire sth↔ˈoff                  1                      to shoot a bullet from a gun              开枪；射击                                            ◆            They fired off a volley of shots.            他们举枪齐射。                                    2                      to write or say sth to sb very quickly, often when you are angry              （常指愤怒地）连珠炮似地说，奋笔疾书                                            ◆            He fired off a letter of complaint.            他奋笔写了一封投诉信。                                ◆            She spent an hour firing off emails to all concerned.            她花了一个小时气冲冲地向有关各方发电邮。                                      ˌfire sb↔ˈup                              to make sb excited or interested in sth              激起热情；使充满激情                                            ◆            She's all fired up about her new job.            她对新工作充满热情。                                      ˌfire sth↔ˈup                              (              informal)                        to start a machine, piece of equipment, computer program, etc.              发动（机器）；启动（设备、程序等）                                            ◆            We need to fire up one of the generators.            我们需要开动一台发电机。                                ◆            Let me fire up another window              (= on the computer screen).                        让我再打开一个窗口。                                          fire              /        ˈfaɪə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈfaɪər                /             fire[ˈfaɪə(r)]fired, firing, firesCET4CET6TEM4考研v14732754069596564516672601591n65364322128502057311869135505480NOUN8251907031VERB2203607977Spoken:324238817fired[44466] fires[9715] firing[13614]火(82%)，开火(5%)，解雇(5%)，炉火(3%)，点燃(2%)，热情(1%)，失火(1%)，急速地连续说(1%)n.火；火灾；炮火；炉火；热情；激情；磨难vt.点燃；解雇；开除；使发光；烧制；激动；放枪vi.着火；射击；开枪；激动；烧火

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Collins	fire ★★☆☆☆ 1. BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM 燃烧；热量；激情 2. SHOOTING OR ATTACKING 射击；攻击 3. DISMISSAL 解雇 Part-1 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]火 Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning. They saw a big flash and a huge ball of fire reaching hundreds of feet into the sky... 他们看见一道强光和一个巨大的火球冲向数百英尺的高空。 Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor. 许多学生被浓烟和大火困在了较高的一层上。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]火灾；失火 Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things. 87 people died in a fire at the Happy Land Social Club... 87 人在乐土社交俱乐部的火灾中丧生。 A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening... 今晚一场森林大火正席卷缅因州北部的部分地区。 Much of historic Rennes was destroyed by fire in 1720. 雷恩古城的大部分在 1720 年的大火中毁于一旦。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]炉火；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. There was a fire in the grate... 壁炉内燃着火。 After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence. 杀人后，他镇定地点起火销毁罪证。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词](电或煤气)取暖器 A fire is a device that uses electricity or gas to give out heat and warm a room. [oft n N] [mainly BRIT 主英] The gas fire was still alight... 燃气取暖器还在烧着。 She switched on one bar of the electric fire. 她打开了一片电暖器。 in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用heater 5 [VERB 动词]烧制(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. [be V-ed] [V n] After the pot is dipped in this mixture, it is fired... 陶罐在这一混合料中浸过之后就拿去烧制。 I have watched the potters mold, fire and paint their bowls, plates and vases with sacred designs. 我见过制陶工人捏塑、烧制碗碟花瓶，并在上面涂绘各种宗教图案。 firing When soft woods are used for the firing, the clay turns dark from the smoke. 用软木烧制时，黏土会被烟雾熏暗。 6 [VERB 动词](引擎)点火，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. [V] The engine fired and we moved off. 点着引擎后我们就开走了。 7 [VERB 动词](以某种燃料)驱动 If a machine is fired with a particular fuel, it operates by means of that fuel. [be V-ed with n] [usu passive] The engines were fired with coal and needed water to keep the steam up. 这些发动机烧煤，并且需要加水以不断产生蒸汽。 8 [VERB 动词]激起；唤起；使充满激情；激发(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. [V n] [V n with n] [be V-ed with n] [V-ed] ...the potential to fire the imagination of an entire generation... 能够激发整整一代人想象力的潜能 It was Allen who fired this rivalry with real passion... 是艾伦为这场较量注入了激情。 Both his grandfathers were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking... 他的祖父和外公都热衷于演说。 By Monday, Senor Menem had returned, apparently fired with new determination. 到星期一时梅嫩先生已经回来了，显然他又燃起了新的决心。 9 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]激情；生气；活力 You can use fire to refer in an approving way to someone's energy and enthusiasm. [approval] I went to hear him speak and was very impressed. He seemed so full of fire... 我去听了他的讲话，结果留下了非常深刻的印象。他看上去充满了激情。 His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times. 繁忙的日程似乎有时让他精力不济。 10 [PHRASE 短语]着火；起火；开始燃烧 If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning. [V inflects] My home catches fire and everything is destroyed... 我家失了火，所有的东西都烧毁了。 The aircraft caught fire soon after take-off. 飞机起飞后不久就着火了。 11 [PHRASE 短语]激动人心；赢得成功 If a situation or event catches fire, it begins to be exciting and successful. [V inflects] The play only really catches fire once Aschenbach falls in love. 这部剧直到阿申巴赫堕入情网后才真正开始精彩起来。 12 [PHRASE 短语]以火攻火；以毒攻毒；以其人之道还治其人之身 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. [V inflects] The only way they can deal with crime is to fight fire with fire. 他们打击犯罪的唯一方法就是以牙还牙。 13 [PHRASE 短语]激情；生气；强烈的情感 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. [belly inflects] [approval] Rocco does not have the same fire in his belly as his father. 罗科不像他父亲那样充满激情。 14 [PHRASE 短语]着火；起火；在燃烧 If something is on fire, it is burning and being damaged or destroyed by an uncontrolled fire. [v-link PHR] The captain radioed that the ship was on fire. 船长发无线电说船着火了。 15 [PHRASE 短语]热情似火；激动万分；激情澎湃 If you say that someone is on fire, you mean they are very enthusiastic, excited, or passionate about something. [usu v-link PHR] He was on fire with this marvelous sight. 看到这一令人叹为观止的景象，他激动万分。 16 [PHRASE 短语]玩火；冒险；做危险的事 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. [V inflects] Schulte warned government and industrial leaders that those who even venture to think about mass layoffs are playing with fire. 舒尔特警告政府和业界领袖说，哪怕只是动动大规模裁员念头的人都是在玩火。 17 [PHRASE 短语]放火烧；使燃烧 If you set fire to something or if you set it on fire, you start it burning in order to damage or destroy it. [V inflects] They set fire to vehicles outside that building... 他们纵火焚烧了停在那幢大楼外的车辆。 Lightning set several buildings on fire. 闪电燃着了几栋大楼。 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 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]开动，发动(机器) If you fire up a machine, you switch it on. [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] Put on a helmet, fire up your engine and head out on the open road. 戴上头盔，发动引擎，开上乡村干道。 22 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]激起…的热情(或积极性) If you fire someone up, you make them feel very enthusiastic or motivated. [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] The president knows his task is to fire up the delegates. 总统知道自己的任务就是唤起代表的热情。相关词组： fire up Part-2 1 [VERB 动词]开(枪或炮)；射出(子弹) If someone fires a gun or a bullet, or if they fire, a bullet is sent from a gun that they are using. [V n] [V on n] [V] Seven people were wounded when soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds... 士兵发射橡皮子弹驱散人群时有7个人受了伤。 New guns firing high explosive shells were incorporated into the battlefield... 发射高爆弹的新型大炮在战场上得到了使用。 The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time... 枪响了，比顿再次受伤。 Seventeen people were killed when security forces fired on demonstrators... 安全部队朝示威者开枪致使 17 人丧生。 They were firing. I screamed at them to stop. 他们正在开枪。我尖叫着，让他们停下。 firing They were under constant firing from the guns... 他们遭到枪林弹雨的不间断攻击。 The firing continued even while the protestors were fleeing. 甚至在抗议者逃离的时候，枪击仍在继续。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]枪击；炮火；火力 You can use fire to refer to the shots fired from a gun or guns. His car was raked with fire from automatic weapons... 他的车遭到自动武器火力的扫射。 The two were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire during a police raid. 据报道，这两人在警方突击搜查时发生的交火中被打死。 3 [VERB 动词]射，放(箭) If you fire an arrow, you send it from a bow. [V n] He fired an arrow into a clearing in the forest. 他将箭射向林中的一片空地。 4 [VERB 动词]连珠炮似的提出(问题) If you fire questions at someone, you ask them a lot of questions very quickly, one after another. [V n] They were bombarded by more than 100 representatives firing questions on pollution. 100多名代表针对污染问题向他们发起连珠炮似的提问。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]猛烈的批评(或抨击、指责) You can use fire to refer to someone's strong criticisms of something. [poss N] He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead. 他说他们应该掉转枪口，向保守党开火。 6 [PHRASE 短语]吸引火力；成为靶子 If you draw fire from someone, you cause them to shoot at you, for example because they think that you are threatening them. [V inflects] Crowds elsewhere drew fire from troops. 其他地方的人群吸引了军队的火力。 7 [PHRASE 短语]招致批评；引发攻击 If you draw fire for something that you have done, you cause people to criticize you or attack you because of it. [V inflects] The council recently drew fire for its intervention in the dispute... 委员会最近因为介入该起争端而遭到批评。 The campaign is drawing fire from anti-smoking advocates. 该活动正受到禁烟倡导者的攻击。 8 [PHRASE 短语]暂缓(或推迟)决定 If you hang fire, you delay making a decision about something. [V inflects] All I can suggest is that you just hang fire and wait a minute or two and try again... 我的建议就是，先缓一缓，等上一两分钟再试一次。 Last week, banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates. 上周，银行和建屋互助会推迟了就利率问题作出决定。 9 [PHRASE 短语]停止射击；等待射击开始 If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting. [V inflects] Devereux ordered his men to hold their fire until the ships got closer. 德弗罗命令士兵等船靠近了再开火。 10 [PHRASE 短语]暂缓（或推迟行动) If you hold fire in a situation, you delay before taking action. [V inflects] Observers reckon the Bank of England will hold fire until nearer the Budget. 观察家认为英格兰银行会推迟到更加接近预算案出台时再采取措施。 11 [PHRASE 短语](子弹的)发射线，行进线 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. He cheerfully blows away any bad guy stupid enough to get in his line of fire... 他兴高采烈地将蠢到撞上他枪口的坏家伙全都干掉。 The man and his son had been pushed into the line of fire by their captors. 父子俩被那些掳走他们的人推到了枪口前。 12 [PHRASE 短语]开枪；开火 If you open fire on someone, you start shooting at them. [V inflects] Then without warning, the troops opened fire on the crowd. 接着军队未作警示便向人群开了火。 13 [PHRASE 短语]开枪回击；开火还击 If you return fire or you return someone's fire, you shoot back at someone who has shot at you. [V inflects] The soldiers returned fire after being attacked. 士兵们在遇袭后予以还击。 14 [PHRASE 短语]遭到射击；受到火力攻击 If you come under fire or are under fire, someone starts shooting at you. [usu v PHR] The Belgians fell back as the infantry came under fire. 步兵团受到火力攻击时比利时人向后撤退。 ...sending aid to cities which have been under fire for weeks now. 向那些现已连续数周遭受炮火袭击的城市提供援助 15 [PHRASE 短语]遭到猛烈批评；受到强烈抨击 If you come under fire from someone or are under fire, they criticize you strongly. [usu v PHR] The president's plan first came under fire from critics who said he hadn't included enough spending cuts. 总统的计划先是遭到批评者的猛烈抨击，他们称开支削减力度不够。 16 to fire from the hip→see: hip ； 17 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]说吧；讲吧；问吧 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. [V P] [only imper] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'May I ask you something?' — 'Sure. Fire away.' “我可以问你一个问题吗？”——“当然可以。尽管问吧。” 18 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]发射，射出(子弹、导弹等) If you fire off a shot, you send a bullet or other missile from a gun. [V P n (not pron)] [V n P] A gunman fired off a volley of shots into the air... 持枪歹徒朝天扫射了一排子弹。 Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets. 塞西尔此时开始慌张起来，连忙发射了两枚遇险信号火箭。 ...an illustration of a guy firing a huge cannon off into the distance. 描绘某人向远处发射巨型大炮的插图 19 [PHRASAL VERB 短语动词](常指作为一系列之一地迅速)发出(信件)，提出(问题),讲出(话语) If you fire off a letter, question, or remark, you send or say it very quickly, often as part of a series. [V P n (not pron)] He immediately fired off an angry letter to his ministry colleagues... 他立即给部里的同事发了一封怒气冲冲的信。 Ordinary officers fired off a string of angry demands to the government, to improve their pay, status, and conditions. 普通警员愤怒地向政府提出了一连串增加工资、提高地位和改善条件的要求。相关词组： fire away fire off Part-3 1 [VERB 动词]解雇；开除 If an employer fires you, they dismiss you from your job. [V n] If he hadn't been so good at the rest of his job, I probably would have fired him... 如果不是因为他在工作的其他方面做得如此之好，我可能就把他开除了。 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，信上说她被解雇了。 firing There was yet another round of firings. 还会有新一轮的裁员。
Oxford	fire ★ / ˈfaɪə(r) ; NAmE ˈfaɪər / noun , verb fire fires fired firing noun ★ sth burning 燃烧的东西 1 ★ [uncountable ] the flames, light and heat, and often smoke, that are produced when sth burns 火 ◆ Most animals are afraid of fire. 大多数动物怕火。 2 ★ [uncountable , countable ] flames that are out of control and destroy buildings, trees, etc. 失火；火灾 ◆ The car was now on fire. 小轿车在燃烧。 ◆ The warehouse has been badly damaged by fire. 仓库因失火损坏严重。 ◆ Several youths had set fire tothe police car (= had made it start burning). 几个年轻人纵火焚烧警车。 ◆ A candle had setthe 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。 ◆ Fireswere breaking outeverywhere. 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。 for heating/cooking 取暖；烹饪 3 ★ [countable ] a pile of burning fuel, such as wood or coal, used for cooking food or heating a room 炉火；灶火 ◆ to make/build a fire 生火 ◆ a log/coal fire 柴╱煤火 ◆ Sam had lit a fireto 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。 ☞see also bonfire , campfire 4 ★ [countable ] ( especially BrE) a piece of equipment for heating a room 取暖器；暖气装置 ◆ a gas/electric fire 煤气╱电取暖器 ◆ Shall I put the fire on? 我打开暖气好吗？ ☞see also heater from guns 枪支 5 ★ [uncountable ] shots from guns 射击；火力 ◆ a burst of machine-gun fire 一阵机枪射击 ◆ to return fire (= to fire back at sb 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。 anger/enthusiasm 愤怒；热情 6 [uncountable ] very strong emotion, especially anger or enthusiasm 激情；愤怒；热情 ◆ Her eyes were full of fire. 她的双眼充满激情的火花。 IDIOMS be/come under ˈfire to be criticized severely for sth you have done 受到严厉批评；遭到猛烈批判 ◆ The health minister has come under fire from all sides. 卫生部长受到来自各方的责难。 hang/hold ˈfire to delay or be delayed in taking action （使行动）延迟；（使）迟缓 ◆ 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。 on ˈfire giving you a painful burning feeling 火辣辣；火烧火燎的 ◆ He couldn't breathe. His chest was on fire. 他无法呼吸。他的胸部火辣辣地疼痛。 play with ˈfire to act in a way that is not sensible and take dangerous risks 玩火；冒险 ☞more at ball n. , baptism , draw v. , fight v. , frying pan , house n. , iron n. , smoke n. , world verb ★ shoot 射击 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to shoot bullets from a gun 射击；开火；开枪 ◆ The officer ordered his men to fire. 军官下令士兵射击。 fireon sb/sth ◆ Soldiers fired on the crowd. 军人朝人群开枪。 firesth ◆ They ran away as soon as the first shot was fired. 第一枪刚响他们就跑了。 fire(sth) (into sth) ◆ He fired the gun into the air. 他朝天鸣枪。 fire(sth) (at sb/sth) ◆ Missiles were fired at the enemy. 向敌人发射了导弹。 ☞ collocationsat war 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] (of a gun 枪 ) to shoot bullets out 射出（子弹） ◆ We heard the sound of guns firing. 我们听见枪炮射击声。 firesth ◆ A starter's pistol fires only blanks. 初学者的手枪发射的只是空弹。 3 [transitive ] firesth to shoot an arrow 射（箭） ◆ She fired an arrow at the target. 她瞄准靶子射箭。 from job 工作 4 ★ [transitive ] firesb to force sb to leave their job 解雇；开除 SYN sack ◆ 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. 她第一次工作就被解雇。 ◆ He was responsible for hiring and firingstaff. 他负责招聘和解雇职员。 ☞ collocationsat unemployment make sb enthusiastic 使充满激情 5 [transitive ] firesb (with sth) to make sb feel very excited about sth or interested in sth 激励；激起热情；使充满热情 ◆ 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像力。 of engine 发动机 6 [intransitive ] when an engine fires,an electrical sparkis produced that makes the fuel burn and the engine start to work 点火；发动 -fired 燃…的 7 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) using the fuel mentioned in order to operate 以…为燃料的 ◆ gas-fired central heating 煤气集中供暖 clay objects 陶器 8 [transitive ] firesth to heat a clayobject to make it hard and strong 烧制（陶器、砖等） ◆ to fire pottery 烧制陶器 ◆ to fire bricks in a kiln 在窑内烧砖 IDIOM fire ˈquestions, ˈinsults, etc. at sb to ask sb a lot of questions one after another or make a lot of comments very quickly 对某人发出连珠炮似的问题（或辱骂等） ◆ 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。 ☞more at cylinder PHRASAL VERBS ˌfire aˈway ( informal) used to tell sb to begin to speak or ask a question （让人）开始说，开始问 ◆ ‘I've got a few questions.’ ‘OK then, fire away.’ “我有几个问题。”“好，那就问吧。” ˌfire sth↔ˈoff 1 to shoot a bullet from a gun 开枪；射击 ◆ They fired off a volley of shots. 他们举枪齐射。 2 to write or say sth to sb very quickly, often when you are angry （常指愤怒地）连珠炮似地说，奋笔疾书 ◆ He fired off a letter of complaint. 他奋笔写了一封投诉信。 ◆ She spent an hour firing off emails to all concerned. 她花了一个小时气冲冲地向有关各方发电邮。 ˌfire sb↔ˈup to make sb excited or interested in sth 激起热情；使充满激情 ◆ She's all fired up about her new job. 她对新工作充满热情。 ˌfire sth↔ˈup ( informal) to start a machine, piece of equipment, computer program, etc. 发动（机器）；启动（设备、程序等） ◆ We need to fire up one of the generators. 我们需要开动一台发电机。 ◆ Let me fire up another window (= on the computer screen). 让我再打开一个窗口。 fire / ˈfaɪə(r) ; NAmE ˈfaɪər /
LDC	fire1 noun fire2 verb firefire1 /faɪə $ faɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1flames that destroy things [countable, uncountable] uncontrolled flames, light, and heat that destroy and damage things: The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire. Thirty people died in a fire in downtown Chicago. Police think that the fire was started deliberately. Rioters set fire to a whole row of stores (=made them start burning).on fire (=burning) Within minutes, the entire building was on fire.GRAMMAR Don’t say: in fire2flames for heating/cooking etc [countable] burning material used to heat a room, cook food etc, or get rid of things you do not want: You put up the tent and I’ll make a fire. Can you help me light the fire? The fire has almost gone out (=stopped burning). They all sat around the camp fire, singing songs. The fire was still smouldering in the grate (=there was a little smoke and it had almost stopped burning).by the fire/in front of the fire Come and sit by the fire. They dried their clothes in front of an open fire.3heating equipment [countable] British English a machine that produces heat to warm a room, using gas or electricity as power: a gas fire an electric fireturn the fire on/off Turn on the fire, I’m cold.turn the fire up/down (=make it hotter or colder)4shooting [uncountable] shots fired from a gun, especially many guns at the same time: Troops opened fire on (=started shooting at) the demonstrators. These women did vital work, often under enemy fire. The rebels agreed to hold their fire (=not shoot). → be in the line of fire at line1(35) 5be attacked be/come under fire a)to be severely criticized for something you have done – used in news reports: Rail chiefs came under fire after raising train fares. b)to be shot atfire from Our patrol came under fire from rooftop gunmen.6emotion [uncountable] a very strong emotion that makes you want to think about nothing elsefire of the fire of religious fanaticism7fire in your belly a strong desire to achieve something: Ali returned to boxing with a new fire in his belly.8sick/injured be on fire literary a part of your body that is on fire feels very painful9light a fire under somebody American English spoken to do something that makes someone who is being lazy start doing their work10go through fire (and water) (for somebody) old-fashioned to do something very difficult and dangerous for someone11fire and brimstone a phrase describing Hell, used by some religious people → ceasefire , → add fuel to the fire/flames at add(9) , → fight fire with fire at fight1(18) , → get on like a house on fire at house1(13) , → hang fire at hang1(12) , → play with fire at play1(26) , → set the world on fire at world1(22) , → there’s no smoke without fire at smoke1(5) COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsstart a fire· The fire may have been started by a cigarette.set fire to something/set something on fire (=make something start burning)· A candle fell over, setting fire to the curtains.something catches fire (=it starts burning)· The boat caught fire and sank.put out a fire (also extinguish a fire formal) (=stop a fire burning)· Firemen successfully extinguished the fire.fight a fire (=try to make a fire stop burning)· Further attempts to fight the fire were abandoned.a fire burns· The fire was burning more strongly every minute.a fire breaks out (=it starts suddenly)· A fire broke out in the engine room.a fire goes out (=it stops burning)· After several hours, the fire eventually went out.a fire rages/blazes (=it burns strongly for a long time over a large area)· Fires were raging in the forest near Magleby.a fire spreads· The fire spread to the house next door.something is damaged/destroyed by fire· The school was badly damaged by fire.phrasesbe on fire (=be burning)· The whole house was on fire within minutes.bring a fire under control· Firefighters took more than an hour to bring the fire under control.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + firea big/major fire· A big fire was raging at the fuel depot.a forest fire (=a very large fire in a forest)· Greece has suffered many forest fires this year.a brush fire (=a very large fire in an area of grass)· There were frequent brush fires during the hot dry summers.a house fire (=a fire that starts inside a house)· Faulty electrical wiring is being blamed for a house fire.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbsmake/build a fire· He found wood to make a fire.start/light a fire· It was too damp to light a fire.put something on the fire· Put another log on the fire.cook something over a fire· They cooked strips of meat over a wood fire.a fire smoulders (=a little smoke comes from a fire when it has almost gone out)· The fire was smouldering in the grate.a fire dies down (=it burns less strongly)· The fire slowly died down.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + firean open fire (=a fire in a room that is not inside a stove etc)· Sophie warmed herself by the open fire.a roaring fire (=a fire that is burning strongly)· I sat by the roaring fire and dried off.a camp fire (=a fire that you make outside when you are camping)· In the evening we sat around the camp fire.a coal/wood/log fire· There was a coal fire in the sitting room.a gas fire· She lit the gas fire and settled in front of the TV.a real fire (=one that burns wood or coal)· There was a real fire blazing in the fireplace.phrasesthe embers of a fire (=pieces of wood, coal etc that have almost been completely burned)· He stared at the glowing embers of the fire.THESAURUSfire flames that burn in an uncontrolled way and destroy or damage things: · In April, a fire at the school destroyed the science block.· a forest fireflames the bright parts of a fire that you see burning in the air: · The flames from the burning building were lighting up the night sky.blaze written a large and dangerous fire – used especially in news reports: · Firemen fought to keep the blaze under control.inferno written an extremely large and dangerous fire which is out of control – used especially in news reports: · The entire building was on fire and hundreds of people were trapped in the inferno.conflagration /ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ formal a very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, trees etc: · The conflagration spread rapidly through the old town. fire1 noun fire2 verb firefire2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1shoot [intransitive, transitive] to shoot bullets or bombsfire at/on/into Soldiers fired on the crowd.fire something at somebody The police fired two shots at the suspects before they surrendered.fire a gun/weapon/rifle etc (=make it shoot) the sound of a gun being firedfire bullets/missiles/rockets etc Guerrillas fired five rockets at the capital yesterday, killing 23 people.► see thesaurus at shoot 2job [transitive] to force someone to leave their job SYN sack British Englishbe/get fired She didn’t want to get fired.fire somebody from something I’ve just been fired from my job, and I don’t know what to do.fire somebody for something The airline fired him for being drunk.RegisterIn written English, people usually say that someone is dismissed rather than fired, which is slightly informal: · He was dismissed for being drunk.3excite [transitive] to make someone feel interested in something and excited about it SYN inspirebe fired with enthusiasm I was fired with enthusiasm to go traveling in Asia.fire somebody’s enthusiasm/imagination stories of magic and adventure that fire children’s imaginations4questions fire questions at somebody to ask someone a lot of questions quickly, often in order to criticize them5wood-fired/gas-fired/coal-fired using wood, gas, or coal as fuel: a gas-fired stove a coal-fired boiler6clay [transitive] to bake bricks, clay pots etc in a kiln: fired earthenware7engine [intransitive] if a vehicle’s engine fires, the petrol is lit to make the engine work8be firing on all cylinders informal to be thinking or doing something well, using all your mental abilities and energy: When the team’s firing on all cylinders, they can beat the best in the league.THESAURUSfire (also dismiss formal) to make someone leave their job, especially because they have done something wrong: · He was fired for surfing the Internet during work time.· Harris was caught stealing, and was dismissed from his job.sack/give somebody the sack British English informal to make someone leave their job, especially because they are not good at it, or because they have done something wrong: · Bates was sacked from his job after the team failed to win any games.· His boss gave him the sack for taking too much time off work.lay somebody off to make a lot of workers, especially workers in a large factory or organization, leave their jobs, because there is not enough work for them to do, or not enough money to pay their wages: · 3000 car workers have been laid off at the factory in Cleveland.make somebody redundant British English to make someone leave their job because they are no longer needed: · 5 staff will be made redundant at the end of this month.let somebody go to make someone leave their job, Used by employers to avoid saying directly that they are getting rid of people: · We’ve had to let two members of staff go.discharge to make someone leave their job in the army, air force etc: · Grant had been discharged from the navy for threatening an officer.ease somebody out to make someone leave their job in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave: · He had been eased out of office in an attempt to prevent a political crisis.relieve somebody of their post/position formal to make someone leave their job because they have done something wrong – used especially to avoid saying this directly, and also when the job is a powerful one: · The colonel and two other senior officers were relieved of their posts.fire away phrasal verb spoken used to tell someone that you are ready to answer questions: ‘Do you mind if I ask you something, Woody?’ ‘Fire away.’GRAMMAR Fire away is usually used in the imperative.fire back phrasal verb to quickly and angrily answer a question or remarkfire back at President Bush has fired back at his critics.fire off phrasal verb1to shoot a bullet, bomb etc into the air: Chuck reloaded and fired off both barrels. Mexicans have a tradition of firing off guns to welcome in the new year.2to quickly send an angry letter to someone: I fired off a furious letter to the editor.fire up phrasal verb to make someone become very excited, interested, or angry: It was alarming the way she got so fired up about small things.GRAMMAR Fire up is usually passive.
WDF	fire [ˈfaɪə(r)]fired, firing, fires CET4CET6TEM4考研 v1473 27540 6959 6564 5166 7260 1591 n653 64322 12850 20573 11869 13550 5480 NOUN825 1907031 VERB2203 607977 Spoken: 324238817 fired[44466] fires[9715] firing[13614] 火(82%)，开火(5%)，解雇(5%)，炉火(3%)，点燃(2%)，热情(1%)，失火(1%)，急速地连续说(1%) n.火；火灾；炮火；炉火；热情；激情；磨难 vt.点燃；解雇；开除；使发光；烧制；激动；放枪 vi.着火；射击；开枪；激动；烧火

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