- [uncountable]
the flames, light and heat, and often smoke, that are produced when something burns 火 Extra ExamplesThe sky was filled with fire and smoke. 天空充满了火和烟。 She takes the theme of the four elements: earth, air, fire and water. 她以土、气、火、水四大元素为主题。 The sun is a ball of fire. 太阳是一个火球。 a column of fire 一列火 Things changed forever when our early ancestors discovered fire. 当我们的早期祖先发现火时，事情就永远改变了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- fierce
- …
- be on
- catch
- cause
- …
- occur
- break out
- erupt
- …
- safety
- hazard
- risk
- …
- bring a fire under control
- set fire to something
- [uncountable, countable]
flames that are out of control and destroy buildings, trees, etc. 失火；火灾 Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). 几个年轻人纵火焚烧警车。 - on fire
The car was on fire. 汽车着火了。 A candle had set the curtains on fire. 蜡烛把窗帘燃起来了。 These thatched roofs frequently catch fire (= start to burn). 这些茅草屋顶屡屡着火。 Forest fires raged all over Australia. 森林大火肆虐整个澳大利亚。 Five people died in a house fire. 五个人死于一场房屋火灾。 Fires were breaking out everywhere. 到处都在发生火灾。 A fire had started in the kitchen. 厨房着火了。 He was accused of deliberately starting a fire. 他被指控故意纵火。 Fire can spread very quickly. 火会蔓延得很快。 The fire burned for three days before it was finally contained. 大火烧了 3 天才最终得到控制。 The warehouse was destroyed by fire. 仓库被大火烧毁了。 It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). 用了两小时才把火扑灭。 Fire crews arrived and began to fight the flames. 消防人员赶到，开始救火。 We have to comply with fire safety regulations. 我们必须遵守消防安全规定。
Extra ExamplesIt took several days to bring the forest fires under control. 花了好几天才控制住森林大火。 The sprinkler system came on and doused the fire. 自动喷洒灭火设备启动后把火浇灭了。 The fire licked the roof of the house. 大火烧到房顶了。 The fire gutted the building, leaving just a charred shell. 大火烧毁了整幢楼，只剩下一副焦壳。 the ruins of an old factory, gutted by fire 被大火烧毁的旧工厂的废墟 The fire had spread to the east wing of the house. 火势已经蔓延到房子的东翼。 Fire engulfed the building. 大火吞没了大楼。 Fire ripped through the tower block. 大火烧穿了塔楼。 In 1925 a disastrous fire swept through the museum. 1925 年一场灾难性的大火席卷了博物馆。 The entire village was consumed by fire. 整个村庄都被大火烧毁了。 The factory was destroyed in a fire started by arsonists. 工厂被纵火犯放火烧毁了。 Investigators are trying to establish the cause of the fire. 调查人员正试图确定火灾的原因。 The building suffered extensive fire damage. 这座大楼在火灾中遭受了大面积的损坏。 Strong winds fanned the fire. 狂风使火势愈猛。 Someone had set fire to her car. 有人放火烧了她的汽车。 In 2017, the fire season started with a huge fire in New Mexico. 2017年，火灾季节始于新墨西哥州的一场大火。 Firefighters battled the fire for several hours. 消防队员与大火搏斗了几个小时。 He joined the crowds of men and women fighting the fire. 他加入了救火的人群。 Groups of rioters attacked and set the police headquarters on fire. 成群结队的暴徒袭击并放火焚烧了警察总局。 A missile ignited a fire that burned for three days. 一枚导弹引发了大火，烧了 3 天。 A lantern was knocked over and the barn caught fire. 灯笼被打翻了，随即谷仓着了火。 A fire broke out in the mail room. 邮件处理间发生了火灾。 Fire erupted in the laundry room. 洗衣房着火了。 Foam-filled couches are a serious fire hazard. 泡沫填料沙发是火灾的一大隐患。 fire code violations 违犯防火规章的做法 legislation related to fire safety 与防火相关的法律 We had to evacuate the building for a fire drill. 我们不得不疏散大楼进行消防演习。 information about fire prevention 防火信息
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- fierce
- …
- be on
- catch
- cause
- …
- occur
- break out
- erupt
- …
- safety
- hazard
- risk
- …
- bring a fire under control
- set fire to something
- [countable]
a pile of burning fuel, such as wood or coal, used for cooking food or heating a room 炉火；灶火 They cook on an open fire. 他们在明火上做饭。 a log/coal/wood fire 原木/煤/木材火灾 Sam had lit a fire to welcome us home. 萨姆点燃炉火欢迎我们回家。 to make/build a fire 生火 Come and get warm by the fire. 到炉火边来取暖。 We sat in front of a roaring fire. 我们坐在熊熊的炉火面前。
Extra ExamplesA fire roaring in the hearth added warmth to the room. 火炉里的火烧得劈啪作响，给房间里增添了暖意。 We sat round the fire and told stories. 我们围坐在火边讲故事。 The cat was curled up near the fire. 那只猫蜷缩在炉火旁。 Although it was summer a fire burned in the great stone hearth. 虽然时值夏天，大石头火炉却依然烧着 。 The fire was blazing merrily. 炉火欢快地燃烧着。 Kim had managed to kindle a little fire of dry grass. 金想办法用干草生了一小堆火。 On cold nights we stoked up the fire to a blaze. 寒夜里我们把火添旺。 Put some more wood on the fire. 往火里多加点儿木柴。 She fed the fire with the branches next to her. 她把身旁的树枝添加到火里。 The fire smoked instead of burning properly. 炉火没有烧起来，而是冒着烟。 The fire was beginning to die down. 炉火开始渐渐熄灭。 The interior was only lit by the golden glow of the fire. 里面只有金色的炉火照明。 We had plenty of dry wood, so the fire lit easily. 我们有很多干木柴，生火很容易。 When we go on safari we like to cook on an open fire. 我们远行狩猎时，喜欢露天生火做饭。 Who's going to build the fire? 谁来生火？ Do you know how to make a fire? 你知道怎么生火吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blazing
- crackling
- hot
- …
- build
- make
- kindle
- …
- burn
- roar
- kindle
- …
- the glow from a fire
- the glow of a fire
- [countable] (especially British English)
a piece of equipment for heating a room 取暖器；暖气装置 Extra ExamplesThere's a small gas fire under the mantelpiece. 壁炉下有一个小型燃气取暖器。 She used a match to light the gas fire. 她用一根火柴点燃煤气。 He had a fire plugged in next to his desk. 他在桌子旁边插上了火。 Is the fire still on? 取暖器还开着吗？ Don't forget to turn the fire off before you come to bed. 睡觉前别忘了关火。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- electric
- gas
- light
- put on
- switch on
- …
- be off
- be on
- [uncountable]
shots from guns 射击；火力 The gunmen opened fire on (= started shooting at) the police. 持枪歹徒向警察开火。 - under fire
Their vehicle came under fire (= was being shot at). 他们的车遭到射击。 The men were under heavy fire (= being shot at many times). 这些人遭到猛烈射击。 He was hit by enemy fire. 他被敌人的炮火击中了。 a burst of machine-gun fire 一阵机枪射击 artillery/rocket/mortar fire 炮兵/火箭/迫击炮火力 to return fire (= to fire back at somebody who is shooting at you) 用枪炮还击 He ordered his men to hold their fire (= not to shoot). 他命令士兵停止射击。 Protesters exchanged fire with the guards (= they shot at each another). 抗议者与卫兵交火。 A young girl was in the line of fire (= between the person shooting and what he/she was shooting at). 有一个女孩处于射程之内。 I’ll give you covering fire while you try to escape. 当你试图逃跑时，我会给你火力掩护。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2A few soldiers were sent out to draw (= attract ) the enemy's fire. 几名士兵被派出去吸引敌方火力。 Enemy fire continued to rain down. 敌军的火力不断地如弹雨般倾泻而来。 As they ran, they heard artiillery fire. 他们一边跑，一边听到了枪声。 The vehicle was full of holes from small arms fire. 这辆车布满了小武器射击留下的洞。 We came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. 我们遭到了猛烈的防空炮火。 He ordered his men to cease fire. 他命令手下停止射击。 The commandos pushed forward under the covering fire of their artillery. 突击队在炮兵的火力掩护下向前推进。 The troops opened fire on the crowd. 军队向人群开火了。 They were told to hold their fire until the enemy came closer. 他们被告知等敌军逼近点儿再开枪。 Unfortunately he was in the line of fire and got shot. 不幸的是他处在射程之内，结果中弹了。 We were under constant fire from enemy snipers. 我们不断遭遇敌军狙击手的射击。 She returned fire from behind the low wall. 她从矮墙后面开枪回击。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- withering
- anti-aircraft
- …
- burst
- open
- return
- exchange
- …
- rain down
- hit somebody/something
- be in the line of fire
- [uncountable]
strong criticism 受到严厉批评；遭到猛烈批判 She directed her fire against the new education policy. 她猛烈抨击新的教育政策。 - under fire
The health minister has come under fire from all sides. 卫生部长受到来自各方的责难。
Extra ExamplesThe EU came under fire from the US over its biotech policy. 欧盟在生物技术政策上受到美国的抨击。 The minister of transport came under fire for forcing increases in rail fares. 交通部长因强行提高铁路票价而受到抨击。
- [uncountable]
very strong emotion, especially anger or enthusiasm 激情；愤怒；热情 Her eyes were full of fire. 她的双眼充满激情的火花。 The fire seemed to die in him when his wife died. 妻子去世后，他的热情似乎熄灭了。
Extra ExamplesSomething of the old fire had returned to their rivalry. 他们的竞争又重新激起了旧恨。 Frustrated ambitions can fuel the fire of anger and resentment. 志向受挫会加剧一个人的怨怒之火。
something burning燃烧的东西
for heating/cooking取暖；烹饪
from guns枪支
criticism批评
anger/enthusiasm愤怒；热情
Word OriginOld English fȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer.
Idioms
a ball of energy/fire
- (informal)
a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm 充满活力和热情的人；生龙活虎的人；朝气蓬勃的人
a baptism of fire
a difficult introduction to a new job or activity 重大的考验；战火的洗礼
draw somebody’s fire
to make somebody direct their anger, criticism, etc. at you, so that others do not have to face it （为掩护他人）吸引…的火力，转移…的视线
fight fire with fire
to use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is using 以眼还眼，以牙还牙
fire in the/your belly
a very strong desire to achieve something 激情；愤怒；热情 You need fire in your belly if you want to make it in the music business. 如果你想在音乐行业取得成功，你需要有勇气。
get on like a house on fire (British English)
(North American English get along like a house on fire)
- (informal)
(of people 人 to become friends quickly and have a very friendly relationship 很快就打得火热；一见如故；一拍即合
hang/hold fire
have several, etc. irons in the fire
to be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful 分散活动（或经营）；广泛撒网
(there is) no smoke without fire (British English)
(North American English where there’s smoke, there’s fire)
- (saying)
if something bad is being said about somebody/something, it usually has some truth in it 无火不生烟；无风不起浪
on fire
out of the frying pan into the fire
- (saying)
from a bad situation to one that is worse 跳出油锅又落火坑；逃出虎口又入狼窝；每况愈下
play with fire
to act in a way that is not sensible and take dangerous risks 玩火；冒险
set the world on fire
(British English also set the world alight)
- (informal)
(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句 to be very successful and admired by other people 大获成功；引起轰动