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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   fire

   • IPA[ˈfī(ə)r]

   美式

   • n.
     combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke；a destructive burning of something
   • v.
     discharge a gun or other weapon in order to explosively propel (a bullet or projectile)；discharge (a gun or other weapon)

   • verb: fire, 3rd person present: fires, gerund or present participle: firing, past tense: fired, past participle: fired

   • noun: fire, plural noun: fires

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke his house was destroyed by fire
   • ▪ a destructive burning of something a fire at a hotel 同義詞 blaze, conflagration, inferno, holocaust, firestorm, ... 更多flames, burning, combustion
   • ▪ a collection of fuel, especially wood or coal, burned in a controlled way to provide heat or a means for cooking our small kettle was kept constantly on the fire
   • ▪ British a domestic heating appliance that uses electricity or gas as fuel she was freezing and keeping the fire low to save money 同義詞 heater, radiator, convector
   • ▪ one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology a fire sign
   • 2. a burning sensation in the body the whiskey lit a fire in the back of his throat
   • ▪ fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm the fire of their religious conviction 同義詞 dynamism, energy, vigor, animation, vitality, ... 更多vibrancy, exuberance, ebullience, zest, elan, passion, ardor, impetuosity, intensity, zeal, spirit, life, liveliness, verve, vivacity, vivaciousness, sparkle, scintillation, dash, enthusiasm, eagerness, gusto, fervor, fervency, force, potency, vehemence, inspiration, imagination, creativity, inventiveness, flair, informalpep, vim, zing, go, get-up-and-go, oomph, pizzazz
   • ▪ literary luminosity; glow their soft smiles light the air like a star's fire
   • 3. the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns a burst of machine-gun fire 同義詞 gunfire, firing, sniping, flak, bombardment, ... 更多fusillade, volley, barrage, salvo, cannonade
   • ▪ strong criticism or antagonism he directed his fire against policies promoting American capital flight 同義詞 criticism, censure, condemnation, castigation, denunciation, ... 更多opprobrium, admonishments, vituperation, scolding, chiding, disapproval, hostility, antagonism, animosity, ill will, enmity, informalflak, brickbats, knocks, raps

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. discharge a gun or other weapon in order to explosively propel (a bullet or projectile) he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners they fired off a few rounds 同義詞 launch, shoot, discharge, eject, hurl, ... 更多throw, send flying, let fly with, loose off, shy, send, informalpop, shoot, discharge, let off, trigger, set off, blast, let fly with
   • ▪ discharge (a gun or other weapon) troops fired on crowds another gang fired a pistol
   • ▪ (of a gun) be discharged the first gun fired
   • ▪ (of a nerve or muscle cell) generate an impulse or contraction the signal is generated by neurons firing in response to the visual stimulus
   • ▪ direct (questions or statements, especially unwelcome ones) toward someone in rapid succession they fired questions at me for what seemed like ages
   • ▪ send a message aggressively, especially as one of a series he fired off a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness
   • 2. informal dismiss (an employee) from a job having to fire men who've been with me for years you're fired! 同義詞 dismiss, discharge, give someone their notice, lay off, let go, ... 更多throw out, get rid of, oust, depose, make redundant, cashier, informalsack, give the sack to, axe, kick out, boot out, give someone the boot, give someone the bullet, give someone the (old) heave-ho, give someone the push, give someone their marching orders, show someone the door, give someone their cards, give someone the elbow
   • 3. supply (a furnace, engine, boiler, or power station) with fuel liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters
   • ▪ (of an internal combustion engine, or a cylinder in one) undergo ignition of its fuel when started the engine fired and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator 同義詞 ignite, start, catch, get started, get going
   • ▪ start (an engine or other device) with a flick of his wrist he fired up the chainsaw she fired up her laptop and checked her email
   • ▪ archaic set fire to I fired the straw
   • 4. stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion) India fired my imagination 同義詞 stimulate, stir up, excite, enliven, awaken, ... 更多arouse, rouse, draw/call forth, bring out, engender, evoke, inflame, put/breathe life into, animate, inspire, motivate, quicken, incite, drive, impel, spur on, galvanize, electrify, trigger, impassion反義詞 deaden
   • ▪ fill (someone) with enthusiasm in the locker room they were really fired up
   • ▪ archaic show sudden anger If I were to hear anyone disparage you, I would fire up in a flash
   • 5. bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory

   fire-breathing

   • adj.
     (of a mythical creature) capable of exhaling flames: the enormous fire-breathing dragon

   Oxford American Dictionary

   fire-breathing

   • adj.
     (of a mythical creature) capable of exhaling flames: the enormous fire-breathing dragon

   Oxford Dictionary

   fire breather

   • n.
     a dragon or other mythical creature capable of exhaling flames: this brightly colored dragon is a fire breather

   Oxford American Dictionary

   fire breather

   • n.
     a dragon or other mythical creature capable of exhaling flames: this brightly coloured dragon is a fire breather

   Oxford Dictionary

   brush fire

   • n.
     a fire in brush or scrub.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   fire-eater

   • n.
     an entertainer who appears to eat fire.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   fire door

   • n.
     a fire-resistant door to prevent the spread of fire.

   Oxford Dictionary

   rapid-fire

   • adj.
     (especially of something said in dialogue or done in a sequence) unhesitating and rapid: a rapid-fire exchange of questions and answers

   Oxford American Dictionary

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   片語

   • breathe fire
   • catch fire
   • fire and brimstone
   • fire away
   • fire in one's belly
   • fire on all cylinders
   • go through fire
   • light a fire under
   • on fire
   • set fire to
   • set the world on fire
   • take fire
   • under fire
   • where's the fire?
3. • 更多解釋

   fire

   • IPA[ˈfʌɪə]

   英式

   • n.
     a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give ... his house was destroyed by fire
   • v.
     discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile): he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners they fired off a few rounds

   Oxford Dictionary