n.火；失火；爐火；開火；熱情

v.開火；解雇；點(diǎn)燃；急速地連續(xù)說

The fire flared up as I put more firewood on it. 我加上了幾塊木柴, 火頓時(shí)旺起來。

The house is on fire! 房子著火了！

A cigarette thrown into the woods in dry weather may start a fire. 在天氣干燥時(shí)把點(diǎn)燃的香煙扔進(jìn)樹林可能會(huì)引起火災(zāi)。

She curled up in front of the fire with a book. 她蜷曲在爐火前看書。

They regrouped and were ordered to open fire. 他們變更了部署,并接到命令開火。

His speech lacked fire. 他的講話缺乏熱情。

She fired her gun at them. 她用槍向他們射擊。

The officer commanded his men to fire. 軍官下令他的士兵開槍。

He was fired by his boss. 他被他的老板解雇了。

The engine is only firing on three cylinders. 這發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)只有三個(gè)汽缸工作。

You'll have an opportunity to fire off questions at the end of the lecture. 你們將有機(jī)會(huì)在講座結(jié)束后連續(xù)提問題。

fire作為物質(zhì)名詞表示“火”時(shí)是不可數(shù)名詞,一般不加冠詞,也不能用于復(fù)數(shù)形式。fire表示具體的爐火、火堆、一次火災(zāi)時(shí)是可數(shù)名詞,表示“火災(zāi)”這一抽象事件時(shí)是不可數(shù)名詞。fire引申可表示“射擊”“炮火”“火力”,是不可數(shù)名詞。

fire用于比喻,意思是“熱情”“怒火”“熱心”,通常不可數(shù),偶爾也用于復(fù)數(shù)形式,表示各種各樣的強(qiáng)烈感情。

fire用作名詞的意思是“火”,轉(zhuǎn)化為動(dòng)詞意思是“燒”“點(diǎn)燃”“開火”“射擊”。引申可表示“激動(dòng)”“發(fā)火”“發(fā)動(dòng)”。

fire可用作及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作不及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)接名詞或代詞作賓語。

fire后接介詞at或on,表示“朝…開槍”,但未必打中。fire的進(jìn)行體可表示“持續(xù)射擊”。

fire在口語中還可作“解雇”解。