FIRE1 a fire that damages a building, forest, etc2 a fire for making you warm, for cooking, or for burning things3 the heat and light produced by something that is burning4 to make or start a fire5 to stop a fire from burning6 people whose job is to stop firesRELATED WORDSsee alsoBURNHOTSMOKINGEXPLODEDESTROYSAVE1 a fire that damages a building, forest, etc 烧毁建筑、森林等的火fire /faɪəʳ/ [countable noun] Eleven people died in a fire in Chicago early Monday. 周一一早芝加哥的一场大火中有11人丧生。fire spreadsgets bigger or worse 火灾蔓延 The fire quickly spread throughout the building. 大火迅速蔓延至整幢大楼。fire breaks outstarts suddenly 爆发火灾 Investigators say the fire probably broke out in the hotel kitchen. 调查人员认为这次火灾可能最先从该旅馆的厨房燃烧起来。start a fire The fire was started by an electrical fault. 这场火灾由电力故障引起。forest fire A forest fire had been raging in the south and the sky in that direction had a deep red glow. 南面一场森林大火正在肆虐，那个方向的天空泛着深红色的火光。blaze /bleɪz/ [countable noun usually singular]a large and dangerous fire that burns very strongly 火灾；大火 Firefighters struggled to control the blaze. 消防员奋力控制这场大火。 The church was completely destroyed in the blaze. 教堂在大火中被彻底烧毁了。inferno /ɪnˈfɜːʳnəʊ/ [countable noun usually singular]a very large, very hot, and very dangerous fire, especially in an enclosed space such as a building - used especially in newspapers and in literature 〔尤指封闭地方如建筑物内的〕火海，大火〔尤用于报纸和文学作品中〕 Eleven homes and several businesses were destroyed in the inferno. 11户人家和几家商店毁于火海之中。 He rushed back into the inferno to rescue his two-year-old sister, Cora, who had been trapped inside. 他冲回火海中去营救两岁的妹妹科拉，她被困在里面了。flames /fleɪmz/ [plural noun]the bright parts of a fire that you see burning in the air 火焰，火舌 I saw flames coming from the engine. 我看见引擎内蹿出火焰。 She frantically sprayed the flames with a fire extinguisher. 她慌乱地用灭火器往火焰上面喷射。2 a fire for making you warm, for cooking, or for burning things 取暖、煮饭菜或烧东西的火fire /faɪəʳ/ [countable noun]a small, controlledfire that you make in order to provide heat or to cook food 火 Could you bring in some wood for the fire? 你搬些木柴进来烧火好吗? In the evenings the whole family would gather around the fire. 到了晚上全家人都会围坐在炉火边。log/coal etc firea fire that burns logs, coal etc 用木头/煤等生的火 There's nothing more comforting than a blazing log fire. 没有比熊熊柴火更令人舒服的了。light a firemake it burn 生火 The old man lit a fire in the stove of the front room. 老人在前房内燃起炉火。bonfire /ˈbɒnfaɪəʳǁˈbɑːn-/ [countable noun]a large outdoor fire used for burning dead leaves, wood, or things you do not need, or used for celebrations 篝火，营火light a bonfiremake it burn 燃起篝火〔营火〕 The bonfire will be lit at 7.00 p.m., with fireworks starting just 15 minutes later. 晚上7点钟将燃起篝火，仅15分钟后就开始放烟火。build/make a bonfire They piled up scrap wood, boxes and other junk and made a big bonfire. 他们把碎木、盒子及其他废旧杂物堆起来点起一堆很大的篝火。campfire /ˈkæmpfaɪəʳ/ [countable noun]a fire made outdoors for people who are camping, used for keeping them warm and cooking 营火，篝火 Never leave a campfire unattended. 别让营火烧着没人照看。sit around the campfire That night we sat around the campfire telling stories. 那天夜里我们围坐在营火旁讲故事。3 the heat and light produced by something that is burning 燃烧的东西发出的热和光fire /faɪəʳ/ [uncountable noun] Most animals are afraid of fire. 大多数动物都怕火。 When did humans first learn to use fire? 人类最早是什么时候学会使用火的？flame /fleɪm/ [countable noun]the hot bright area of burning gas which is produced by something that is burning 火焰，火舌 Natural gas burns with a bright blue flame. 天然气燃烧时会出现明亮的蓝色火焰。 You can sterilize a needle by holding it in a flame. 你可以把针放在火上消毒。 The candle flame flickered and then went out. 烛光闪烁不定，后来就熄灭了。4 to make or start a fire 生火或燃火make/build a fire /ˌmeɪk, ˌbɪld ə ˈfaɪəʳ/ [verb phrase] He made a fire out of old rags and newspapers. 他用旧碎布和旧报纸生火。 There isn't enough wood here to build a fire. 这里的木材不够，生不起火来。light a fire /ˌlaɪt ə ˈfaɪəʳ/ [verb phrase]to deliberately make a fire start burning, especially in order to provide heat or to cook something 点火；生火〔尤指为了取暖或烧煮东西〕 It was her job to light a fire every morning before the family got up. 每天早上在一家人起来前生好火是她的职责。 In such a strong wind it was almost impossible to light a fire. 风那么大，几乎都点不着火。start a fire /ˌstɑːʳt ə ˈfaɪəʳ/ [verb phrase]to make a fire start burning, especially in a place where it might cause damage 引起火灾 The kids accidentally started a fire in the garage. 孩子们意外地在车库里造成了一场火灾。 The fire was started by a carelessly tossed cigarette. 这场火是由一个随手扔下的烟蒂引起的。arson /ˈɑːʳsən/ [uncountable noun]the crime of deliberately starting a fire in order to damage a building or property 纵火，放火〔罪〕 Police are treating the fire as a case of arson. 警方将这次火灾作为纵火处理。 Brooks was arrested for arson in North Carolina. 布鲁克斯在北卡罗莱纳以纵火罪被逮捕。5 to stop a fire from burning 使火停止燃烧put out /ˌpʊt ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make a fire stop burning 使熄灭；扑灭put out the fire/blaze/flames It took firefighters four hours to put out the blaze. 消防员花了四小时才扑灭这场大火。put something out She threw sand on the fire to put it out. 她把沙子倒在火上来灭火。extinguish /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/ [transitive verb]formalto stop a fire burning 【正式】熄灭，扑灭 He managed to extinguish the flames with his coat. 他设法用自己的外套扑灭了火。 It took several hours to extinguish the blaze. 花了好几个小时才扑灭了这场大火。blow out /ˌbləʊ ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to make a flame or fire stop burning by blowing on it 吹熄，吹灭blow out a candle/match/fire etc He blew out the candle and went to sleep. 他吹灭了蜡烛就睡觉了。blow something out We tried to light a fire but the wind kept blowing it out. 我们想点火，可是风不断把它吹灭。smother /ˈsmʌðəʳ/ [transitive verb]to cover a fire with something in order to stop it from burning 把〔火〕闷熄 If the victim's clothes are burning, use a blanket to smother the flames. 如果受害者的衣服在燃烧，用毯子把火闷熄。6 people whose job is to stop fires 以灭火为职业的人firefighter /ˈfaɪəʳˌfaɪtəʳ/ [countable noun]someone whose job is to stop fires burning 消防员 Firefighters rescued the children, who were trapped in an upstairs room. 消防员救出了被困在楼上房间里的儿童。 It took firefighters over two hours to put out the fire. 消防员花了两个多小时才将火扑灭。 Over 300 firefighters were killed when the North Tower collapsed. 三百多名消防员在北楼倒塌时丧生。fireman /ˈfaɪəʳmən/ [countable noun]especially Britisha man whose job is to stop fires burning 【尤英】消防员 Two firemen died in a blaze. 两名消防员葬身火海。 I wanted to be a fireman when I was a child. 我小时候想当一名消防员。the fire brigadeBritish/the fire departmentAmerican /ðə ˈfaɪəʳ brɪˌgeɪd, ðə ˈfaɪəʳ dɪˌpɑːʳtmənt/ [singular noun]the organization in a town or area that works to prevent fires and to stop fires burning 消防队；消防署 The fire brigade arrived promptly and the fire was quickly brought under control. 消防队迅速到达，火势很快得到控制。 Spending on police and fire departments accounts for about 55 percent of the city's general fund. 警察和消防队的开支约占该市一般经费的55%。