1.火[U]

Do you know horses are afraid of fire?

你知道马怕火吗?

2.炉火;篝火[C]

The old men sat round the fire chatting.

老人们围坐在炉火旁聊天。

3.(电或煤气)取暖器[C]

4.射击;炮火;火力[U]

The enemy retreated under our heavy artillery fire.

敌人在我们的重炮轰击下撤退了。

5.火灾[C][U]

In case of fire ring the bell.

万一起火,请按铃。

A forest fire left hundreds of people homeless.

一场森林大火使数百人无家可归。

6.热情;激情[U]

The boy is full of fire and courage.

这男孩充满激情和勇气。

7.磨难;苦难[U]

及物动词 vt.

1.开(枪、炮);将...射向[(+at)]

We fired our guns at the enemy.

我们向敌人开炮。

2.【口】解雇,开除

He was fired on the spot.

他被当场解雇。

3.激起;使激动[(+with)]

Stories of adventure fire Tom's imagination.

冒险故事激发了汤姆的想像力。

4.烘制

Bricks are fired in a kiln.

砖是在窑中烧制的。

5.给(炉子等)加添燃料

Would you please fire the furnace?

你去给炉子添加燃料好吗?

6.点燃

不及物动词 vi.

1.开火;射击[(+at)]

They fired at the robbers.

他们向强盗开枪。

2.起火;燃烧

Damp wood will not fire.

潮湿的木头不会燃烧。

3.激动;突然发怒

He fired up at the remark.

他一听这话突然发怒了。