Word · Frequency #693
fires
射击;开火;发射
fires is the third person singular of fire.
to shoot a gun or other weapon, or to launch a missile or rocket
- 1.
To set (something, often a building) on fire.
点燃(某物,通常是建筑物)。
- 2.
To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
加热(如陶瓷、金属物品等),但不点燃
- 3.
To drive away by setting a fire.
通过点火驱赶
- 4.
To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
终止(员工)的雇佣合同,尤其是因不当行为、不称职或表现不佳。
- 5.
To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
终止与客户的合同;放弃客户。
- 6.
To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
发射(枪、火箭/导弹或类似装置)。
- 7.
To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
发射枪炮或类似武器。
- 8.
To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
操作火箭发动机以产生推力。
- 9.
To set off an explosive in a mine.
引爆矿井中的炸药
- 10.
To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
射击;尝试得分。
- 11.
To cause an action potential in a cell.
在细胞中引发动作电位
- 12.
To forcibly direct (something).
强行引导(某物)。
- 13.
To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
通过事件处理程序启动事件
- 14.
To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
激怒;刺激情感。
- 15.
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
激励;赋予生命或活力
- 16.
To feed or serve the fire of.
为火提供燃料或服务。
- 17.
To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
如火般点亮;照亮
- 18.
To cauterize (a horse, or a part of its body).
烧灼(马或其身体的一部分)。
- 19.
Of a horse: to race ahead with a burst of energy.
马:以爆发力向前冲刺
解雇;开除;点燃;放火烧;烧制;煅烧;引爆;点火;启动
In use
The company fired several employees last week.
The soldier fired his weapon at the target.
The potter is firing the clay vase in the kiln.
fire sb (from sth) / fire sb for sth
fire sb 后常接 for + 原因或 from + 职位。
The company fired him for being late.
公司因为他迟到解雇了他。
fire at sb/sth
fire at 表示朝目标射击,也可用 fire on sb/sth。
The police fired at the suspect.
警察向嫌疑人开枪。
Verb forms
base fire · third person fires · -ing firing · past fired · past participle fired
动词'fire'有'开枪'、'解雇'、'烧制'等含义。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- fire someone
- 解雇某人
- The company fired him for poor performance.公司因表现不佳解雇了他。
- fire a gun
- 开枪
- The soldier fired a gun during the training.士兵在训练中开了一枪。
- fire a shot
- 射击;开一枪
- He fired a shot into the air to signal for help.他向空中开了一枪以发出求救信号。
- fire a missile
- 发射导弹
- The navy fired a missile at the target.海军向目标发射了一枚导弹。
Idioms & figurative uses
- fire away
- 开始吧(尤指提问或说话)Do you have any questions? Fire away.你有什么问题吗?尽管问吧。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“fire”(火)→ 解雇如被火烧掉工作,开枪时枪口喷火。
Context & Register
register: informal; typical settings: workplace conversations, business news; note_zh: “解雇”义项通常用于非正式场合,比较常见于职场日常交流或媒体报道中。
Grammar Note
作动词可及物或不及物,意为解雇、点燃、开枪等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'fire' (pronounced /faɪɝ/), sharing the same ending sound /aɪɝ/. Note that 'lyre' uses the spelling 'yre' but still rhymes. No lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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。
Learn the forms together
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