Word
fire-eater
noun
吞火表演者
A performer who pretends to swallow fire.
- 1.
A performer who pretends to swallow fire.
假装吞火的表演者。
- 2.
A quarrelsome or belligerent person.
好争吵或好斗的人。
好斗者；爱吵架的人；假装吞火的表演者。；好争吵或好斗的人。；吞火魔术师；脾气暴躁的人
In use
The fire-eater amazed the crowd by blowing a huge flame from his mouth.
Don't argue with him; he's a real fire-eater and will lose his temper quickly.
The office is full of fire-eaters who can't stand any criticism.
be a fire-eater
He was a fire-eater at the circus.
他在马戏团里是一名吞火魔术师。
act like a fire-eater
这里指脾气暴躁的人
Don't act like a fire-eater; calm down.
别像个好斗的人一样，冷静点。
see a fire-eater
We saw a fire-eater at the fair.
我们在集市上看到了一个吞火魔术师。
Common mistakes
He fire-eats at the circus.He is a fire-eater at the circus.
Fire-eater 是名词，不能用作动词。应该用名词短语 'is a fire-eater' 表示职业或身份。
The fire-eater saved the child from the burning building.The firefighter saved the child from the burning building.
Fire-eater 指吞火魔术师或脾气暴躁的人，不是消防员。表示消防员应用 firefighter。
Connections
Confusing words
- fire-breather
- 喷火表演者 · fire-eater 强调吞火技巧，fire-breather 强调喷火技巧，两者表演方式不同。
- firebrand
- 煽动者；惹是生非的人 · fire-eater 指脾气暴躁的人，firebrand 指煽动他人的人，前者侧重个人易怒，后者侧重引起纷争。
Word family
- fire-eating
- 吞火的；好斗的 · adj.
- fire
- 火；火灾 · n.
- eater
- 食者；吃…的人 · n.
- eat
- 吃 · v.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
Plural form: fire-eaters.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.