Word · Frequency #693
fires
火；燃烧
fires is the plural of fire.
The chemical process of burning, which produces heat, light, and usually flame or smoke; fire as one of the Classical elements.
- 1.
A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
一种(通常自持的)化学反应,涉及氧与碳或其他燃料的结合,产生热并伴有火焰或阴燃。
- 2.
the event of something burning (often destructive)
某物燃烧的事件(通常具有破坏性)
- 3.
An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
这种化学反应的一个实例,特指为有用目的而有意在特定地点生成并维持的火(如营火或炉火)。
- 4.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
向敌人开火或炮击的行为
- 5.
The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
火灾,常为意外发生,在特定地点造成损害和危险。
- 6.
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
可燃材料燃烧产生热和光以及(通常)烟雾的过程
- 7.
The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
上述燃烧的化学反应,被视为古典元素或炼金术的基本元素之一。
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The elements necessary to start a fire.
生火所需的元素。
- 9.
The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
从枪或其他远程武器射出的子弹或其他射弹。
- 10.
A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
由火炮或类似武器进行的计划性轰击,或实施这种轰击的能力。
- 11.
A barrage, volley
弹幕,齐射
- 12.
An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
一次或多次火箭发动机点火的事件。
- 13.
Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
热情的力量,无论是爱还是恨。
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Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
想象力或幻想的生动性；智力和道德上的热情。
- 15.
Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
辉煌；光彩；光泽；因此,星星。
- 16.
A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
严峻考验；任何激怒或挑衅的事物。
- 17.
Red coloration in a piece of opal.
蛋白石中的红色着色。
- 18.
The capacity of a gemstone, especially a faceted, cut gemstone, that is transparent to visible light, to disperse white light into its multispectral component parts, resulting in a flash of different colors, the richness and dispersion of which increases the gemstone's value.
宝石,尤其是切割后的宝石,能够将白光分散成多光谱成分,产生不同颜色的闪光,这种丰富性和分散性增加了宝石的价值。
火堆；篝火；炉火；火灾；失火；射击；开火；子弹；炮弹；射弹；炮火；火力；弹幕
In use
The fire destroyed the entire warehouse.
We sat around the fire and told stories.
The forest fire spread quickly due to the wind.
they lost everything in the fire
hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
Connections
Collocations
- catch fire
- 着火；起火
- Dry leaves can catch fire easily.干树叶很容易着火。
- start a fire
- 生火；（意外地）引起火灾
- We used matches to start a fire in the fireplace.我们用火柴在壁炉里生火。
- put out a fire
- 扑灭火灾；灭火
- The firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire.消防员们花了几个小时才把火扑灭。
- on fire
- 着火；起火
- The building was on fire, and smoke could be seen from far away.那栋楼着火了，从很远的地方就能看到烟雾。
- fire alarm
- 火灾报警器；火警
- The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night.半夜火警响了。
- fire extinguisher
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆技巧：把 fire 看作 f + ire（怒气）：f 像火柴，怒气一点就燃——fire 就是火。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、文学作品、科普文章 作名词表示“火、燃烧”时，语气通常中性，适用于日常口语、新闻报道和文学作品；在正式或科技语境中，若需特指燃烧过程，也可以换用 combustion 等词。
Grammar Note
指物质时不可数，指火灾事件时可数；常见搭配：on fire（着火），catch fire（着火），set fire to（放火）
Pronunciation & Spelling
wire、hire、tire、choir、higher 都以 /aɪər/ 结尾，与 fire 押韵；其中 wire、hire、tire 和 fire 共享拼写部分 -ire。注意 fir 拼写相似，但读音是 /fɜːr/，与 fire 不押韵。
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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