Word · Frequency #48819
firefight
/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪt/
noun
交火；枪战
核心释义
A brief exchange of gunfire between opposing forces.
- 1.
涉及交火的小规模冲突
A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
- 2.
激烈的争论
An intense argument.
激烈争吵；激烈争论；涉及交火的小规模冲突；激烈的争论；交火；火战
用法In use
The soldiers were ambushed and a fierce firefight broke out.
用法提示：此处firefight作名词，指军事冲突中的交火。
Reporters on the front line described the firefight as the most intense they had ever witnessed.
用法提示：firefight指炮战或火战，强调战斗的激烈程度。
After a brief firefight, the rebels withdrew from the village.
用法提示：firefight在此处强调持续时间较短的交火或炮战。
be caught in a firefight
常用被动结构，表示部队或人员意外陷入交火。
The patrol was caught in a firefight near the border.
巡逻队在边境附近遭遇了交火。
a firefight breaks out
break out 强调交火突然开始，常用于新闻叙述。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- gunfight
- 枪战；持枪互射 · gunfight 通常指个人或小团伙之间的持枪对射，常见于犯罪或西部场景；firefight 多指敌对武装力量（尤指军队）之间的交火，还可引申为激烈争论。描述军警与武装分子的交火时，firefight 更常见。
- firefighting
- 灭火；消防工作 · firefighting 指扑灭火灾或消防工作，也可比喻处理紧急问题；firefight 指交火或激烈争论。两者拼写接近，但 firefighting 与火灾相关，firefight 与枪战或争吵相关。
- skirmish
- 小规模冲突；小争执 · skirmish 泛指短暂的小规模冲突或争执，不一定有枪火；firefight 则明确指有交火的战斗。若只是口角或非武装摩擦，用 skirmish 更贴切。
词族Word family
- firefighter
- 消防员 · n.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于军事语境，指小规模交火。
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