1.火[U]
Do you know horses are afraid of fire?
你知道马怕火吗?
2.炉火;篝火[C]
The old men sat round the fire chatting.
老人们围坐在炉火旁聊天。
3.(电或煤气)取暖器[C]
4.射击;炮火;火力[U]
The enemy retreated under our heavy artillery fire.
敌人在我们的重炮轰击下撤退了。
5.火灾[C][U]
In case of fire ring the bell.
万一起火,请按铃。
A forest fire left hundreds of people homeless.
一场森林大火使数百人无家可归。
6.热情;激情[U]
The boy is full of fire and courage.
这男孩充满激情和勇气。
7.磨难;苦难[U]
及物动词 vt.
1.开(枪、炮);将...射向[(+at)]
We fired our guns at the enemy.
我们向敌人开炮。
2.【口】解雇,开除
He was fired on the spot.
他被当场解雇。
3.激起;使激动[(+with)]
Stories of adventure fire Tom's imagination.
冒险故事激发了汤姆的想像力。
4.烘制
Bricks are fired in a kiln.
砖是在窑中烧制的。
5.给(炉子等)加添燃料
Would you please fire the furnace?
你去给炉子添加燃料好吗?
6.点燃
不及物动词 vi.
1.开火;射击[(+at)]
They fired at the robbers.
他们向强盗开枪。
2.起火;燃烧
Damp wood will not fire.
潮湿的木头不会燃烧。
3.激动;突然发怒
He fired up at the remark.
他一听这话突然发怒了。