| 释义 |
Definition of ember in English: embernoun ˈɛmbəˈɛmbər usually embersA small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. 余烬，余火 the dying embers in the grate 壁炉里的余火。 figurative the flickering embers of nationalism 〈喻〉民族主义的残余势力。 Example sentencesExamples - Hunter returned to his place by Missy's side in front of the glowing embers of the dying fire laid in the black iron stove.
- The glowing embers of the wood danced into the night sky, yet conveyed no warmth.
- The fire was down to embers with a small pile of wood next to it indicating that everyone had left early.
- Very often, the coals or wood embers that are used in fire walking also have a low heat capacity.
- Mac lifted the rest of the chunks of eel meat from their perches over the dying embers.
- An uneasy peace was negotiated during the dying embers of Bonetti's reign.
- Seconds later he saw the eyes again, the orbs reflecting off the dying embers of their fire.
- He thrust it in among the glowing embers again and sat down on a box.
- You can learn to sense this instinct and fan the glowing embers into a roaring blaze.
- Firefighters were still at the scene on Saturday morning dampening down the burning embers.
- The walls were stained with the tar of tobacco, and the burning embers of a long-lit fire were the only light the room provided.
- Croft was sprawled, half in the armchair, half on the floor, staring at the dying embers of the fire.
- You are advised to think twice about trying to fan the embers of a dying love affair.
- He stared into the fire to avoid her gaze, to focus his thoughts within the flames and the glowing embers.
- Still the burning embers of the creative urge propelled her to serious writing.
- The room was quite dark, for the dying embers on the hearth provided only a faint radiance.
- The dying embers of the fire flickered and he squinted to get a feel of his surroundings.
- A piece of wood dropped on the dying embers in the fire soon burst into flame.
- He saw her stirring the embers of the dying campfire and tiptoed stealthily up behind her.
- We huddled closely around its glowing embers as they struggled to keep at bay the piercing chill of the Andean night.
Synonyms glowing coal, live coal cinder (embers) ashes, residue, clinker, charcoal
OriginOld English ǣmyrge, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German eimuria 'pyre', Danish emmer, Swedish mörja 'embers'. The b was added in English for ease of pronunciation. RhymesBemba, December, member, November, Pemba, September Definition of ember in US English: embernounˈembərˈɛmbər usually embersA small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. 余烬，余火 the dying embers in the fireplace 壁炉里的余火。 figurative the flickering embers of nationalism 〈喻〉民族主义的残余势力。 Example sentencesExamples - He thrust it in among the glowing embers again and sat down on a box.
- Hunter returned to his place by Missy's side in front of the glowing embers of the dying fire laid in the black iron stove.
- An uneasy peace was negotiated during the dying embers of Bonetti's reign.
- Seconds later he saw the eyes again, the orbs reflecting off the dying embers of their fire.
- You can learn to sense this instinct and fan the glowing embers into a roaring blaze.
- Still the burning embers of the creative urge propelled her to serious writing.
- The glowing embers of the wood danced into the night sky, yet conveyed no warmth.
- Firefighters were still at the scene on Saturday morning dampening down the burning embers.
- We huddled closely around its glowing embers as they struggled to keep at bay the piercing chill of the Andean night.
- The walls were stained with the tar of tobacco, and the burning embers of a long-lit fire were the only light the room provided.
- He stared into the fire to avoid her gaze, to focus his thoughts within the flames and the glowing embers.
- He saw her stirring the embers of the dying campfire and tiptoed stealthily up behind her.
- Mac lifted the rest of the chunks of eel meat from their perches over the dying embers.
- Croft was sprawled, half in the armchair, half on the floor, staring at the dying embers of the fire.
- Very often, the coals or wood embers that are used in fire walking also have a low heat capacity.
- A piece of wood dropped on the dying embers in the fire soon burst into flame.
- The dying embers of the fire flickered and he squinted to get a feel of his surroundings.
- The fire was down to embers with a small pile of wood next to it indicating that everyone had left early.
- The room was quite dark, for the dying embers on the hearth provided only a faint radiance.
- You are advised to think twice about trying to fan the embers of a dying love affair.
OriginOld English ǣmyrge, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German eimuria ‘pyre’, Danish emmer, Swedish mörja ‘embers’. The b was added in English for ease of pronunciation. |