fire
- n. 火；火災(zāi)；炮火；爐火；熱情；激情；磨難
- vt. 點(diǎn)燃；解雇；開除；使發(fā)光；燒制；激動(dòng)；放槍
- vi. 著火；射擊；開槍；激動(dòng)；燒火
詞組搭配
breathe fire
be extremely angry
盛怒，暴怒
I don't want an indignant boyfriend on my doorstep breathing fire.
我可不想要一位憤憤不平的男朋友在我門階上大發(fā)脾氣。
catch fire
begin to burn
開始燃燒，著火
fire and brimstone
the supposed torments of hell
地獄的磨難
his father was preaching fire and brimstone sermons.
他父親在作有關(guān)地獄磨難的說教。
fire away
(informal)used to give someone permission to begin speaking, typically to ask questions
(非正式)［用以表示許可］說吧，講吧；問吧
"I want to clear up some questions which have been puzzling me." "Fire away.".
"我想弄清一些一直讓我困惑的問題。""問吧。"。
fire in the (或 one's) belly
a powerful sense of ambition or determination
雄心壯志；堅(jiān)定的決心
firing on all four cylinders
working or functioning at a peak level
開足馬力；鼓足干勁
go on fire
(Scottish & Irish)begin to burn; catch fire
(蘇格蘭，愛爾蘭)開始燃燒；著火
go through fire (and water)
face any peril
赴湯蹈火
light a fire under someone
(N. Amer.)stimulate someone to work or act more quickly or enthusiastically
(北美)激勵(lì)，鼓舞，鞭策
set fire to
(或 set something on fire)cause to burn; ignite
點(diǎn)燃，使著火；使燃燒
set the world (或 英
do something remarkable or sensational
引起轟動(dòng)；驚世駭俗
the film hasn't exactly set the world on fire.
這部影片并沒有真正引起轟動(dòng)。
take fire
start to burn
開始燃燒；著火
where's the fire?
(informal)used to ask someone why they are in such a hurry or state of excitement
(非正式)干嗎這么慌張（或興奮）
fire away 【非正式用語】
To start to talk or ask questions.
開始：開始講話或問問題