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。
吞火表演者
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吞火表演者
A performer who pretends to swallow fire.
He was a fire-eater at the circus.
他在马戏团里是一名吞火魔术师。
假装吞火的表演者。
A performer who pretends to swallow fire.
好争吵或好斗的人。
A quarrelsome or belligerent person.
The fire-eater amazed the crowd by blowing a huge flame from his mouth.
那位吞火魔术师从嘴里喷出一大团火焰,让观众惊叹不已。
Don't argue with him; he's a real fire-eater and will lose his temper quickly.
别跟他争论,他是个真正的火爆脾气,很快就会发火。
The office is full of fire-eaters who can't stand any criticism.
办公室里全是些脾气暴躁的人,受不了任何批评。
He was a fire-eater at the circus.
他在马戏团里是一名吞火魔术师。
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。
We saw a fire-eater at the fair.
我们在集市上看到了一个吞火魔术师。
Not this
He fire-eats at the circus.
Use this
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。
Not this
The fire-eater saved the child from the burning building.
Use this
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。
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Plural form: fire-eaters.
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