Word · Frequency #48819
firefights
交火；进行枪战
firefights is the third person singular of firefight.
to take part in a gun battle
- 1.
To engage in a firefight.
参与交火
参与交火
In use
The soldiers firefought with the rebels until reinforcements arrived.
The patrol firefights whenever it meets armed gunmen near the checkpoint.
The troops were firefighting in the ruined streets when the ceasefire was announced.
firefight with sb
with 后接交火的对手。
The patrol firefought with heavily armed smugglers near the border.
巡逻队与全副武装的走私犯在边境附近交火。
firefight over sth
over 表示争夺的目标或原因。
The two groups firefought over the strategic bridge.
两个小组为争夺这座战略桥梁而交火。
be firefighting
进行体强调交火动作正在持续。
They were firefighting in the eastern district when I called.
我打电话时，他们正在东区交火。
Verb forms
base firefight · third person firefights · -ing firefighting · past firefought · past participle firefought
动词形式不规则，过去式和过去分词为 firefought。
Common mistakes
The soldiers firefighted with the rebels all night.The soldiers firefought with the rebels all night.
firefight 是不规则动词，其过去式不是按规则加 -ed 变成 firefighted，而是特殊形式 firefought；表达“进行了交火”时要用 firefought。
The patrol firefought the enemy forces near the border.The patrol firefought with the enemy forces near the border.
firefight 作动词时是不及物动词，意为“参与交火”，不能直接接宾语；要引入交火对象需加介词 with，因此应说 firefight with somebody，而不是 firefight somebody。
Connections
Collocations
- firefight with enemy troops
- 与敌军交火
- The unit was ordered to firefight with enemy troops if they entered the zone.后接交战对象
- firefight at close range
- 近距离交火
- In dense urban areas, soldiers may have to firefight at close range.后接距离/方式
- firefight in the streets
- 在街头交火
- The rebels firefought in the streets until nightfall.后接地点
- firefight for hours
- 交火数小时
- The troops firefought for hours before the ceasefire took hold.后接持续时间
Synonyms
- skirmish
- 小规模交火；小冲突 · 较正式，常指小规模、非决定性的交火；比 firefight 更短促、规模更小。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：fire（枪火）+ fight（战斗）组合成 firefight，意思就是互相用枪火战斗，即交火、枪战。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：military operations、war reporting、military history 该动词义通常用于军事、战地报道或历史叙述等正式语境，多表示参与交火。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The first syllable /faɪr/ rhymes with 'fire'; the second syllable /faɪt/ rhymes with 'fight', 'light', 'might', 'sight', 'flight'. Note that 'fire' ends with /r/ and the -ight words end with /t/.
Learn the forms together
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