英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 發射;使爆炸,爆破

   fire a shot

   射出一發子彈

   fire a salute

   放禮砲.

2. 2. 猛烈發出(質問、責難等)

3. 3. [口] 投,扔(石頭等)

4. 4. (在高爾夫球、打靶等中)獲得(分數)

5. 5. 放火燒,點(火);給…添(燒料),保持…的火力;焙,烘製

   fire dead leaves

   燒枯葉

   fire a furnace

   給爐子加燃料.

6. 6. [窯] 燒製;烘乾;點火於;燒著

   fire bricks

   燒磚

   fire tea

   焙製茶葉

7. 7. [獸醫] (為使慢性炎症轉成急性炎症而)燙烙,燒灼(皮膚)

8. 8. 使通紅;使發光

9. 9. 激起(感情),激發(想像力),刺激;使熱衷;激勵;注入(生命力)

   Her patriotism was fireed by his speech.

   她聽了他的演講不禁激發起愛國心.

10. 10. [口] 辭退,開除,解雇

    be fired

    被解雇.

11. 11. [口] 攆走

12. 12. [古] 用火趕走



13. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
    1. 著火,燃燒;發光輝,發光,變紅

14. 2. (內燃機)點火,(槍砲)射擊;開砲,開槍,開火

15. 3. 激動,興奮;激怒

16. 4. [澳俚] (運動員等)熱情高漲,不甘示弱

17. 5. (穀物因乾旱等在成熟前葉子)變黃



18. n. (名詞 noun)
    1. 火,火焰;燃燒;爐火,篝火;炭火

    make [build] a fire

    生火

    stir the fire

    撥火

    a false fire

    烽火,狼煙.

19. 2. [英] 電加熱器,煤氣取暖器

20. 3. 火災,失火

    Fire!

    著火了!

    insure a house against fire

    為房子保火險

    Where is the fire?

    幹嗎那麼著急?

    pull out of the fire

    home fire.

21. 4. (火一般的)光輝,閃光

    the fire of a gem

    寶石的閃光.

22. 5. [古] 閃電,雷電

23. 6. [詩] 放光之物,閃光之物 如星星等

24. 7. 熱,灼熱,(烈酒等使身體、臉的)發熱,熱效應

25. 8. 激情,熱情;熱烈;生氣;生動的想像力;詩的靈感

    fire in one's belly

    抱負,推動力,積極性.

26. 9. 炎症;發燒

27. 10. 火刑;(火刑)拷問

28. 11. 磨難,苦難

29. 12. (槍砲的)發射,射擊;火力,砲火

    cease fire

    停止射擊;【口令】停火!(cf. cease-fire)

    Commence fire!

    【口令】 開火

    random fire

    亂射

    a line of fire

    彈道,射擊方向(cf. cross fire)

    running fire.

30. 13. 連珠砲似的指責[質問等]

31. 14. [古代哲學] 火 四元素之一

32. 15. [占星] 火性三角形的 指天宮圖上形成正三角形的牡羊座、獅子座和射手座三個星座的

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. the state of combustion in which inflammable material burns, producing heat, flames, and often smoke

2. a mass of burning coal, wood, etc, used esp in a hearth to heat a room

3. (in combination)

firewood

firelighter

4. a destructive conflagration, as of a forest, building, etc

5. a device for heating a room, etc

6. something resembling a fire in light or brilliance

a diamond's fire

7. a flash or spark of or as if of fire

8. the act of discharging weapons, artillery, etc

9. the shells, etc, fired

10. a burst or rapid volley

a fire of questions

11. intense passion; ardour

12. liveliness, as of imagination, thought, etc

13. a burning sensation sometimes produced by drinking strong alcoholic liquor

14. fever and inflammation

15. a severe trial or torment (esp in the phrase go through fire and water)

16. [modifier] [astrology] of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius - Compare earth air water

vb

1. to discharge (a firearm or projectile) or (of a firearm, etc) to be discharged

2. to detonate (an explosive charge or device) or (of such a charge or device) to be detonated

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] [informal] to dismiss from employment

2. [tr] [ceramics] to bake in a kiln to harden the clay, fix the glaze, etc

3. to kindle or be kindled; ignite

4. [tr] to provide with fuel

oil fires the heating system

5. [tr] to subject to heat

6. [tr] to heat slowly so as to dry

7. [tr] to arouse to strong emotion

8. to glow or cause to glow

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] to tend a fire

2. [intr] (of an internal-combustion engine) to ignite

3. [intr] (of grain) to become blotchy or yellow before maturity

4. another word for cauterize

5. [vet science] [intr] [Austral] [informal] (of a sportsman, etc) to play well or with enthusiasm

sentence substitute

1. a cry to warn others of a fire

2. the order to begin firing a gun, artillery, etc

3. [Etymology] Old English fyr; related to Old Saxon fiur, Old Norse furr, Old High German fuir, Greek pur