fire

詳細解釋：

fire

n.（名詞）

A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance.
火：散發出光和熱並伴有火焰的迅速的、持續的化學變化，尤指易燃物質放熱的氧化作用
Burning fuel or other material:
燃燒物：燃料或其它可燃物質：
例句：
a cooking fire; a forest fire.
炊火；森林火災

Burning intensity of feeling; ardor.See Synonyms at passion
熱情：感情劇烈的燃燒；熱情參見 passion
Enthusiasm.
狂熱
Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.
光輝，亮光：亮光或光輝，如雕琢發亮的寶石
Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance.
才氣：想像的生動性和生命力；才華
A severe test; a trial or torment.
折磨：嚴格的考試；考驗或磨難
A fever or bodily inflammation.
發燒或身體發炎

The discharge of firearms or artillery:
發射：火器或大炮的開火：
例句：
heard the fire of cannon.
聽見炮火聲

The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.
發射：飛彈、火箭或類似拋射物的發射
Discharged bullets or other projectiles:
火力：發射出的 * 或其它彈丸：
例句：
subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.
受重型迫擊炮火力威脅的敵軍陣地；受步槍火力的襲擊

Intense, repeated attack or criticism:
抨擊：猛烈的、一連串的攻擊和批評：
例句：
answered the fire from her political critics.
來自她政治評論的反擊

n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用於修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
a fire chief; fire prevention.
消防隊長；防火

v.（動詞）
fired,fir.ing,fires
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To cause to burn; ignite.
使燃燒；點燃
To light (something) up as if by fire:
象用火一樣點亮（某物）：
例句：
The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.
朝陽照亮了樹林的頂端

To add fuel to (something burning).
加燃料：加燃料到（正燃燒的東西）里
To maintain or fuel a fire in.
生火：維持或給火加燃料

To bake in a kiln:
焙制：在窯里燒制：
例句：
fire pottery.
燒制陶器

To dry by heating.
烘乾：通過加熱使變乾
To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent:
激起，喚起：激發熱情；使充滿熱情或激情：
例句：
warriors who were fired by patriotism.
激起了愛國熱情的戰士們

To discharge (a firearm, for example).
開火（例如火器）
To detonate (an explosive).
引爆（ * ）

To propel (a projectile); launch (a missile).
發射：推動（拋射物）；發射（飛彈）
Informal To throw with force and speed; hurl:
【非正式用語】 猛擲：使勁快速地扔；投擲：
例句：
fire a ball at a batter.
向擊球員猛擲一個球

To utter or direct with insistence:
質問：堅決地說或提出：
例句：
fired questions at the senator.
質問議員

Games To score (a number) in a game or contest.
【遊戲】 得分：在遊戲或競賽中得（一）分
Informal To discharge from a position; dismiss.See Synonyms at dismiss
【非正式用語】 解僱：解除職務；開除參見 dismiss
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become ignited; flame up.
點著；燃燒

To become excited or ardent.
充滿熱情：變得激動的或熱烈的
To become angry or annoyed.
生氣，發怒
To tend a fire.
照料爐火

To shoot a weapon:
開槍：
例句：
aimed and fired at the target.
向目標瞄準並射擊

To detonate an explosive.
引 * 藥
To ignite fuel, as in an engine.
點燃：如在內燃機里點燃燃料
Informal To project or hurl a missile:
【非正式用語】 投出：發射或投擲發射物：
例句：
The pitcher wound up and fired.
投手旋轉起來投球

Physiology To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
【生理學】 衝動：產生一個電衝。用於神經細胞
To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.
變黃：如穀物未成熟之前變黃或變褐

<常用詞組>fire away 【非正式用語】
To start to talk or ask questions.
開始：開始講話或問問題
fire off
To utter or ask rapidly.
冒出話題來：快速地說話或提問題
To write and send (a letter, for example) in haste.
匆忙地寫或傳送（例如一封信）
<習慣用語>between two fires
Being attacked from two sources or sides simultaneously.
兩面夾擊：受兩面夾擊，腹背受敵
on fire
Ignited; ablaze.
起火；著火
Filled with enthusiasm or excitement.
非常激動，充滿熱情
start a fire under 或
light a fire under 或
build a fire under 【俚語】
To urge or goad to action.
催促或喚起行動
under fire
Exposed or subjected to enemy attack.
遭到敵人的進攻
Exposed or subjected to critical attack or censure:
受到攻擊或責難：
例句：
an official who was under fire for mismanagement.
因管理不善而遭指責的官員

來源：
Middle English fir
中古英文 fir
from Old English ftr * see pôr-
源自 古英文 ftr *參見 pôr-

【引伸】
fire.able
adj.（形容詞）
fir.er
n.（名詞）