Fire
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火, 火焰
the result of something burning that often produces heat, flame, light, and smoke
例子
Can you please add some logs to the fire to keep it burning?
你能往火里加些木头让它继续燃烧吗？
The fire alarm went off, and we evacuated the building.
火灾警报响了，我们疏散了大楼。
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火, 火灾
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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射击, 火
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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壁炉, 炉灶
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
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火, 热情
feelings of great warmth and intensity
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火
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
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火, 激烈的批评
intense adverse criticism
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考验, 磨难
a severe trial
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火, 火焰
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
to fire
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射击, 开火
to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon
Transitive: to fire a bullet or projectile
例子
The police officer is firing rounds to disperse the crowd.
警察开枪射击以驱散人群。
The soldier fires precise shots during training exercises.
士兵在训练演习中射击精准。
02
解雇, 开除
to make someone leave their job, position, etc., usually as punishment
Transitive: to fire sb
例子
If she does n't improve her performance, they might fire her.
如果她不提高自己的表现，他们可能会解雇她。
She was afraid they would fire her after the mistake.
她害怕犯错后他们会解雇她。
03
点燃, 放火
to ignite or start a fire in something
Transitive: to fire sth
例子
He accidentally fired the dry grass while camping.
他在露营时不小心点燃了干草。
They used a match to fire the wood for the bonfire.
他们用火柴点燃了篝火的木头。
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射击, 开火
to release or shoot a projectile from a gun or other weapon
Transitive: to fire a weapon
例子
The soldier fired his weapon at the target.
士兵向目标开火了他的武器。
He hesitated before firing the gun at the intruder.
他在向入侵者开枪之前犹豫了。
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烧制, 窑烧
to heat a clay object to become hardened, by putting it in a kiln
Transitive: to fire clay objects
例子
The artist fired the clay pots in the kiln to set their shape.
艺术家在窑中烧制了陶罐以固定其形状。
After shaping the clay, they fired it at a high temperature.
在塑造粘土后，他们用高温烧制了它。
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发射, 开枪
(of a weapon) to be discharged or to release a bullet when the trigger is pulled
Intransitive
例子
The gun fired as soon as he pulled the trigger.
他一扣扳机，枪就开火了。
The rifle fired with a loud bang, startling everyone nearby.
步枪开火时发出巨响，吓坏了附近的每个人。
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激发, 激励
to arouse, provoke, or inspire strong emotion, enthusiasm, or imagination
Transitive: to fire an emotion
例子
The documentary about climate change fired her passion for environmental activism.
关于气候变化的纪录片点燃了她对环境 activism的热情。
The news of the victory fired the team ’s enthusiasm for the next game.
胜利的消息激发了球队对下一场比赛的热情。
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投掷, 发射
to throw, launch, or direct something with force and speed
Transitive: to fire sth somewhere
例子
He fired the ball across the field with incredible power.
他以惊人的力量将球射过场地。
She fired the rock at the target, hitting it dead center.
她将石头射向目标，正中中心。
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点火, 启动
(of the fuel in an engine) to ignite, causing the engine to start running
Intransitive
例子
The car would n’t start because the engine did n’t fire properly.
汽车无法启动，因为发动机没有正确点火。
When you turn the key, the engine fires and begins to run.
当你转动钥匙时，发动机点火并开始运转。
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激发, 激活
to produce an electrical impulse or contraction in a nerve or muscle cell
Intransitive
例子
The nerve cells fired rapidly in response to the stimulus.
神经细胞在刺激下迅速放电。
When you touch something hot, the sensory nerves fire to signal pain.
当你触摸热的东西时，感觉神经会发射疼痛信号。
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供燃料, 装载
to provide a furnace, engine, etc. with fuel to keep it operating
Transitive: to fire an engine or device
例子
The workers fired the furnace with coal to generate heat.
工人们用煤点燃了炉子以产生热量。
To start the machine, they needed to fire it with oil.
要启动机器，他们需要用油点燃它。
fire
01
开火 !, 射击 !
used as a command to commence an action, particularly in the context of shooting or initiating a weapon
例子
Director giving instructions for a battle scene: " On my mark, fire! "
导演在给战斗场景下达指令："听我口令，开火！"
Instructor: " Fire when you have a clear shot! "
教官："当你有清晰的射击机会时开火！"
