n (1) 火(condition of burning，whether accidentally or not) [U]：be destroyed/be killed in a～被大火燒毀/燒死;catch～easily 易燃;Keep away from～. 切勿近火。The～is burning. 火在燃燒。A burnt child dreads～. (prov) 吃過虧的人格外膽小。add fuel to the～火上澆油?！纪絙laze，flame，flash，spark，flare;
?(2) 火災(警) (instance of burning that causes destruction) [U，C]：insure sth against～給某物投火災保險;A～broke out/There was a～in the store. 商店里起了火。A spark may start a～. 小小的火星可以引發(fā)火災。forest and bush～s 森林及叢林火災;The prairie～spread very rapidly. 草原火災蔓延十分迅速。
?(3) (取暖、野炊使用的)火(heat used for heating，cooking，etc) [C]：light/make/build a～生火;lay a～準備生火;kindle a～by setting a match to the sticks 用火柴點燃劈柴生火;make up a～往火里添加木柴等使其燒得更旺;
?(4) 爐具(火) (instrument for heating) [C] a gas/an electric～煤氣爐/電爐;cook meat over the～在爐火上燉肉;sit down before a～坐在爐火前;warm oneself at a～在爐前取暖;Please put the kettle on the～. 請把水壺放在爐子上。There is a warm～in the sitting room. 起居室里有溫暖的火爐。
?(5) 炮火，火力(attack by gunfire;firepower) [U]：artillery/rifle/ground～ 炮火/步槍的火力/地面火力;cease/open～?；?開火;hold one's～停止射擊;advance under the enemy～冒著敵人的炮火前進;return sb's～還擊;〖同〗firing;
?(6) 熱(激)情，狂熱，生氣(excited，strong，angry feeling;enthusiasm) [U]：with～in one's eyes 眼里充滿怒火;have～in one's heart 心中充滿怒火;patriotic～愛國熱情;the～of a speech 講話的激情;The essay lacks～. 那篇文章缺乏激情?！纪絭igour，power，intensity， force，inspiration，imaginativeness，spirit，enthusiasm，eagerness;
?catch (on) fire：著火：Cotton catches～easily. 棉花很容易著火。
?draw fire 1) 吸引炮火：The general's white horse drew the enemy's～. 將軍的白馬吸引了敵人的炮火。2) 引人議論：Having such an expensive car is sure to draw～. 擁有這么昂貴的汽車肯定會引起別人的議論。
?go through fire and water 赴湯蹈火：They are ready to go through～and water for the Queen/to save the King. 為了女王/為了救出國王，他們隨時準備赴湯蹈火。
?hang fire 1) 發(fā)射不出：The man pulled the trigger，but his gun hung～. 那個人扣動了扳機，但槍卻卡了殼。2) 進展緩慢：The project is hanging～. 工程進展緩慢。
?miss fire 走火;沒有產(chǎn)生預期的效果：The pistol/joke missed～. 手槍走火了/那個笑話未產(chǎn)生預期的效果。
?on fire 1) 起(著)火：He came home to find his house on～. 他回到家發(fā)現(xiàn)房子著火了。2) 感情沖動地;
?play with fire 玩火;冒險：You'd better watch your food if you don't want to play with～. 你要是不想冒險的話，最好注意自己的飲食。
?pull one's chestnuts out of the fire 火中取栗：No one wants to pull his chestnuts out of the～. 沒人愿意火中取栗。
?pull sth out of the fire 轉敗為勝：pull the game out of the～ 最終贏得比賽;
?set fire to sth/set sth on fire 使燃燒(著火)，點燃：set a building on～/set～to a building 放火燒一建筑物;
?set the world on fire 做出突出成就;有驚人之舉：He's a hard worker but he'll never set the world on～. 他是個工作很努力的人，但決不會有什么驚人之舉。
?under fire 1) 遭到炮火襲擊：Soldiers are/come under～in the battle. 在戰(zhàn)斗中士兵們遭到敵人炮火的襲擊。2) 受到嚴厲批評：The policy has been under～on all sides. 那項政策受到了各方面的嚴厲批評。
?→′fireless adj 無火的;′fire-alarm n 火警;′firearm n (便攜式)槍支;′fire-ball n 火流星;原子彈爆炸中心;精力非常充沛的人;′fire-bomb n 燃燒彈;′firebrand n 燃燒的木塊;引起動亂的人;′fire-break n 防火帶;′fire-brick n 耐火磚;′fire-clay n 耐火黏土;′firecracker n 鞭炮;′firedamp n 沼氣;甲烷;′fire-drill n 消防演習;′fire-eater n 表演吞火的人;容易發(fā)怒的人;′fire-engine n 消防車;′fire-escape n 太平梯;′fire-fighter n 消防人員;′firefly n 螢火蟲;′fire-guard n 爐擋;′fire-irons n 火爐用具;′firelight n 壁爐發(fā)出的火光;′fire-lighter n 引火物;′fireman n 消防隊員;′fireplace n 壁爐;′fire-plug n 消防栓;′fire-power n 火力;′fireproof adj 防火的;′fire-raising n 放(縱)火;′fire-raiser n放(縱)火者;′fire-side n 壁爐旁;′fire-walking n 渡火(宗教儀式);′fire-walker n 渡火者;′fire-watcher n 火災警戒員;′fire-water n 烈酒;′firewood n 木柴;′firework n 焰火;
?v (1) 開槍(炮)射擊，射出(子彈) (shoot;operate (a gun);cause a (bullet，etc) to be shot from a gun) [I，I+prep (at)，T+n，T+n+prep (into)]：F～! 開火! The gun began～ing at daybreak. 黎明時大炮開始射擊?！玜t a target 向目標射擊;They suddenly～d at/on/upon us. 他們突然向我們開火?！玜 gun/a missile/a pistol/a rubber bullet/a shot/a salute 開炮/發(fā)射導彈/開槍/發(fā)射橡皮子彈/射擊/鳴放禮炮;～bullets over sb's heads/into the crowds 向某人的頭部上方/朝人群射擊;〖同〗shoot，discharge;
?(2) (連珠炮似地)說出(發(fā)問) (say (sth) very quickly) [T+n+prep(at)]：～questions at the witness/a stream of angry words at the naughty child/ insults at the old man 向證人提出一連串的問題/朝那個淘氣的孩子憤怒地吼個不停/對那個老人大肆侮辱;
?(3) 解雇，開除(discharge from a job;dismiss) [T+n] (infml)：The secretary was～d (from her job) for incompetence/because she was always late. 那個秘書被解除了工作，因為她不能勝任/總是遲到?！纪絛ismiss;
?(4) 點燃，使燃燒(set on fire;cause to burn) [T+n]：～dry leaves/a building 燒干樹葉/縱火燒大樓;The police believed the house was～d on purpose. 警方認為那所房子是被人故意縱火燒毀的。
?(5) (發(fā)動機等)點火((of an internal combustion engine) ignite) [I]：The engine of my car does not～easily. 我汽車的引擎不好點火。
?(6) 激發(fā)(起)，使充滿熱(激)情(fill sb with，arouse，stimulate enthusiasm) [T+n，T+n+prep(with/into)]：～sb's imagination 激發(fā)某人的想象力;The audience were ～d by his speech/by what they read. 聽眾受到他演講/他們閱讀材料的激勵。～sb with enthusiasm 使某人充滿熱情;～sb into action 激勵某人采取行動;〖同〗 arouse，stimulate，rouse，spark，inspire，excite，stir;
?(7) 燒(烘)制(heat (china，pottery，etc) in an oven in order to harden or strengthen) [T+n]：～clay pottery 燒制陶器;The pots are～d before they are decorated. 那些陶罐先烘燒后再修飾?！纪?bake;
?fire away (v adv) 開始說(問) (vi)：F～away，I'm listening. 說吧，我聽著呢。
?fire off (v adv) 發(fā)射(出) (vt)：～off all one's bullets/some questions/an artificial satellite 打光所有的子彈/問一些問題/發(fā)射人造衛(wèi)星;
?→′firer n 縱(點)火者;射擊者;引火物;′firing n 射擊;焙燒;′fire-line n 火線;′firing-squad n 行刑隊