Word · Frequency #9904
bonfires
篝火；营火（用于庆祝或发信号）
bonfires is the plural of bonfire.
a large outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal
- 1.
A large, controlled outdoor fire lit to celebrate something or as a signal.
大型户外火堆,用于庆祝或作为信号
- 2.
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
作为信号或庆祝点燃的大型户外火堆
- 3.
A fire lit outdoors to burn unwanted items; originally (historical), heretics or other offenders, or banned books; now, generally agricultural or garden waste, or rubbish.
户外火堆,用于焚烧不需要的物品；最初用于焚烧异端或违禁书籍；现在通常用于焚烧农业或园艺废物或垃圾
- 4.
Something like a bonfire (sense 1 or 2) in heat, destructiveness, ferocity, etc.
在热度、破坏性、凶猛等方面类似于篝火的东西
焚烧垃圾或废物的户外火堆；（旧时）火刑堆；（像篝火一样）炽烈、猛烈或极具破坏性的事物；大型户外火堆,用于庆祝或作为信号；作为信号或庆祝点燃的大型户外火堆；户外火堆,用于焚烧不需要的物品；最初用于焚烧异端或违禁书籍；现在通常用于焚烧农业或园艺废物或垃圾
In use
Every October, the town lights a huge bonfire to celebrate the harvest.
During the festival, a bonfire was built on the hilltop as a signal for the parade to begin.
We spent the evening by the bonfire, sharing stories and eating roasted sweet potatoes.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
复数形式为 bonfires。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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