fire·side /ˈfaɪəsaɪd/ n. | a.I n. 1. 炉边 Let's have tea by the fireside. 让我们在炉边进茶点吧。 2. 家；家庭生活 Far away from home, the overseas student dreamt of returning to his own fireside. 这位远离家乡的留学生渴望着回家。 a happy fireside 和睦幸福的家 3. 〈古〉家庭 II a. 炉边的；非正式的，不拘束的；亲切的 fireside comfort 炉边的舒适 a report written in fireside language 用平易亲切的文笔写成的报告