Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4690
burning
燃烧着的；着火的
核心释义
On fire.
- 1.
灼热的,烫人的
So hot as to seem to burn (something).
- 2.
感觉炽热的
Feeling very hot.
- 3.
充满激情的
Feeling great passion.
- 4.
强烈的,炽烈的
Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful.
- 5.
被热烈讨论的
Being keenly discussed.
- 6.
着火的
On fire.
灼热的；滚烫的；炽热的；充满激情的；强烈的；激烈的；猛烈的；热议的；紧迫的；灼热的,烫人的
用法In use
The deadline is burning, so we must finish today.
用法提示：形容词“burning”在此修饰deadline，表示“紧迫的”。
We have a burning issue that needs immediate attention.
用法提示：形容词“burning”修饰issue，强调问题的紧迫性。
There is a burning need for clean water in the region.
用法提示：形容词“burning”修饰need，表示需求紧迫。
burning + noun
burning 作定语，表示‘燃烧的’或‘着火的’。
The burning building was evacuated immediately.
燃烧的大楼立即被疏散。
be + burning
burning 作表语，主语通常是火或物体。
The fire is still burning.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- burning issue
- 紧迫的问题
- Climate change is a burning issue that requires immediate action.气候变化是一个紧迫的问题，需要立即采取行动。
- burning question
- 关键问题；亟待解决的问题
- The burning question on everyone's mind is whether the company will survive.每个人心中亟待解决的问题是公司能否生存下去。
- burning need
- 迫切需要
- There is a burning need for affordable housing in the city.该市对经济适用住房有迫切需要。
- burning desire
- 强烈的愿望
- She has a burning desire to become a doctor and help others.她怀有成为医生帮助他人的强烈愿望。
- burning ambition
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象火烧眉毛的紧迫感，‘burning’意为‘紧迫的’。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性到正式语体，常用于讨论紧迫或重要议题，如政治辩论、学术争论或紧急事务。该义项多出现在正式场合，修饰名词表示‘紧迫的、至关紧要的’。注：通常用于正式语境，如a burning issue（紧迫的问题）。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作定语，如 a burning issue
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'burning' because they share the stressed vowel /ɜːr/ and the ending /nɪŋ/. Note that words like 'morning' (/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/) or 'warning' (/ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/) look similar but have a different vowel sound (/ɔːr/) and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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