单词详解

1. n.

A. 火 (the condition of burning, flames, light, or great heat)

Paper is easy to catch fire. 纸很容易着火。

B. 火灾，炉火，火堆 (a mass of burning material, lit either on purpose for cooking, heat, etc., or

  by accident)

A fire broke out yesterday. 昨天发生了一场火灾。

C. 热情，怒火，热心 (strong emotion, angry or excited feeling, enthusiasm)

They are full of fire and courage. 他们充满激情和勇气。

2. vt. & vi.

开火，射击 (shoot off bullets; discharge; explore)

He ordered the solider to fire. 他命令士兵开枪。

3. vt.

解雇 (dismiss from a job)

He was fired by the boss. 他被经理解雇了。

相关词组

1.  make a fire 生火

He picked up sticks to make a fire. 他拾些小树枝来生火。

2.  light a fire 点火

On sunny days I manage to light a fire with a magnifying glass and paper.

赶上晴朗的日子我就设法用放大镜和纸生个火。

3.  on fire 着火

He suddenly cried out that the house was on fire. 他突然叫道房子着火了。

4.  catch fire 着火，烧着，群情激昂

Paper is easy to catch fire. 纸容易着火。

5.  set sth on fire =set fire to sth 使着火，放火焚烧

  He went so mad that he set fire to his house. 他发疯了以至于防火焚烧他的房子。

6.  fire at 朝……开枪，炮击，向……开火

The robber fired at him but missed. 那强盗向他开枪, 但没有打着。

7.  play with fire 玩火，冒大风险

Don’t play with fire. It’s dangerous.不要玩火！太危险了。

相关单词

近义词：discharge, dismiss

反义词：hire

名词：fire

过去式：fired

过去分词：fired

现在分词：firing

第三人称单数：fires

复数 ： fires