Word · Frequency #9519
firings
解雇；开除
firings is the plural of firing.
核心释义
The act of dismissing someone from a job, especially because of poor performance.
- 1.
烧制陶器等的过程
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
- 2.
燃料
The fuel for a fire.
- 3.
添加燃料
The act of adding fuel to a fire.
- 4.
开枪或发射武器
The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
- 5.
因工作表现不佳而解雇某人
The dismissal of someone from a job due to poor work performance.
- 6.
烧灼
Cauterization.
射击；开火；烧制；焙烧；燃料；（炉子的）柴火；添柴；添加燃料；烧灼（术）
用法In use
The company announced the firing of 200 employees due to budget cuts.
用法提示：这里 'firing' 作名词，表示解雇。
The sound of firing from the shooting range could be heard miles away.
用法提示：这里 'firing' 作名词，表示射击、开火。
The controlled firing of the dry grass helped prevent a larger wildfire.
用法提示：这里 'firing' 作名词，表示焚烧。
firing [something]
表示动作正在进行，后接被射击的对象。
The soldier is firing a rifle.
士兵正在开枪。
firing at [something/someone]
强调射击的方向或目标。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- firing squad
- 行刑队
- The prisoner was executed by a firing squad.囚犯被行刑队处决。
- firing range
- 射击场
- Soldiers practice at the firing range every week.士兵们每周在射击场练习。
- firing line
- 射击线；第一线
- The troops advanced to the firing line.部队推进至射击线。
- firing pin
- 撞针
- The gun's firing pin was damaged.枪的撞针损坏了。
- firing order
- 点火顺序
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象火焰（fire）喷射，就是 firing（开火；烧毁）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：military、hunting、sports shooting firing 作为名词通常指开枪或发射的动作，多用于军事、狩猎或体育射击等场景，在正式和非正式语境中均常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-iring' are pronounced /aɪərɪŋ/ and rhyme with each other. 'Filing' (ending in '-iling') looks similar but is pronounced /faɪlɪŋ/, so it does not rhyme due to the /l/ instead of /r/.
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