Word · Frequency #693
firing
射击;开火;发射
firing is the present participle of fire.
核心释义
to shoot a gun or other weapon, or to launch a missile or rocket
- 1.
点燃(某物,通常是建筑物)。
To set (something, often a building) on fire.
- 2.
加热(如陶瓷、金属物品等),但不点燃
To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
- 3.
通过点火驱赶
To drive away by setting a fire.
- 4.
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。
To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
- 5.
终止与客户的合同;放弃客户。
To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
- 6.
发射(枪、火箭/导弹或类似装置)。
To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
- 7.
发射枪炮或类似武器。
To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
- 8.
操作火箭发动机以产生推力。
To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
- 9.
引爆矿井中的炸药
To set off an explosive in a mine.
- 10.
射击;尝试得分。
To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
- 11.
在细胞中引发动作电位
To cause an action potential in a cell.
- 12.
强行引导(某物)。
To forcibly direct (something).
- 13.
通过事件处理程序启动事件
To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
- 14.
激怒;刺激情感。
To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
- 15.
激励;赋予生命或活力
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
- 16.
为火提供燃料或服务。
To feed or serve the fire of.
- 17.
如火般点亮;照亮
To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
- 18.
烧灼(马或其身体的一部分)。
To cauterize (a horse, or a part of its body).
- 19.
马:以爆发力向前冲刺
Of a horse: to race ahead with a burst of energy.
解雇;开除;点燃;放火烧;烧制;煅烧;引爆;点火;启动
用法In use
The company fired several employees last week.
用法提示:fire 作动词,表示“解雇”。
The soldier fired his weapon at the target.
用法提示:fire 作动词,表示“射击”。
The potter is firing the clay vase in the kiln.
用法提示:fire 作动词,表示“烧制”(陶瓷)。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“fire”(火)→ 解雇如被火烧掉工作,开枪时枪口喷火。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作动词可及物或不及物,意为解雇、点燃、开枪等。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
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