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单词 fireball
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Definition of fireball in English:

fireball

noun ˈfʌɪəbɔːlˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbɔl
  • 1A ball of flame or fire.

    火球

    a crashed petrol tanker exploded in a fireball

    撞毁的汽油油罐车发生了爆炸,引起的大火形成了一个火球。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Minutes later, there was another explosion and a fireball engulfed the building.
    • But when Dev arrives at his shop it explodes in a fireball, which sends him flying across the road, leaving him battered and bruised.
    • Within five seconds, the winery erupts into a fireball as flames lick the sky and the crashing explosion sends debris hurtling everywhere.
    • Spectators at the 2001 show watched in horror as a Second World War King Cobra exploded in a massive fireball, killing the pilot.
    • There was a huge explosion and the fireball burned fiercely as the tanker's load of fuel ignited.
    • The city was too dangerous, they thought, as loud explosions and fireballs lit up the skyline at night.
    • The jet was carrying a full payload of fuel for its flight, scheduled to last about five hours, and it exploded into a fireball which engulfed 12 houses within seconds.
    • Those marines were in a lightly armoured vehicle when it hit the bomb, flipped into the air and exploded in a fireball.
    • By day, eight stainless steel towers double as giant columns of waterfall, but on the hour, after dark, they explode into gas fireballs amid gasps from astonished onlookers.
    • Just before he hit forward on the flight deck, I dove head-first into an open hatchway to avoid the fireball and explosion.
    • A teenager dragged from a blazing car just seconds before it exploded in a fireball was reunited today with the man who saved his life.
    • She watched as the firecrackers rained down from the planes overhead and exploded into fireballs.
    • Giant fireballs and trails of fire accompany the performers in the energetic and dramatic display.
    • She was entering the lobby when a fireball exploded from the elevator shaft.
    • People came rushing out of their houses when a car parked on the roadside exploded in a fireball which severely damaged another vehicle parked nearby.
    • A motorcross champion was killed when his speeding car exploded into a fireball after crashing into a lamppost on a waterlogged road.
    • A state-owned commuter bus explodes in a giant fireball and thunderclap, bringing down a building near the shore of the Thames River.
    • A driver died when his tanker plunged 60 ft from a motorway bridge and exploded into a massive fireball.
    • It tore into the glass and metal, leaving a second gaping hole several storeys high from which a fireball of smoke and flame erupted.
    • At this point my engine exploded followed by a large fireball, with the fire spreading to the adjacent water.
    • Sporadic gunfire echoed from the east, followed by a thunderous explosion that spewed a fireball into the air, about three blocks from the group.
    Synonyms
    energetic person
    1. 1.1 A large bright meteor.
      火流星
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Past displays have featured a richness of both fireballs and faint meteors but have included fewer objects of medium brightness.
      • Circles are the subject matter of her new work and she uses them to explore her fascination with planets, moons, suns, fireballs and comets.
      • Does the cosmic tug and pull of these far-off fireballs (and our more neighborly planets) help shape our lives from birth?
      • On this day, local residents observed a huge fireball, almost as bright as the Sun, moving across the sky.
      • Viewers should be able to see 100 or so meteors per hour, some of them fireballs.
    2. 1.2historical A ball filled with combustibles or explosives, fired at an enemy or enemy fortifications.
      〈史〉燃烧弹
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They were destroyed with the help of gunpowder, canons, and fireballs.
      • In the olden days, the ships shot fireballs.
      • The sky was black as midnight, lit only by glowing sparks, firebrands and fireballs shooting into the air.
      • Catapults pelting fireballs were used with little effect.
      • The fortified city was battered by fireballs from the Brits' three camps along the river.
    3. 1.3 A person with a fiery temper or a great deal of energy.
      〈喻〉脾气暴躁的人;精力旺盛的人
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She has her Dad's temper and as her older brother, Mason, will attest, she can be a fireball.
      • At 81 years of age, he remains a fireball of creative energy.
      • Maria is a total fireball, completely irrational, and speaks a mile a minute.
      • He's a real fireball too; I like the feistiness.
      • Sometimes I'm a fireball of enthusiasm and inspiration.
      Synonyms
      worker, organizer, activist, man of action, achiever, high achiever, succeeder, hustler, entrepreneur

Definition of fireball in US English:

fireball

nounˈfī(ə)rˌbôlˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbɔl
  • 1A ball of flame or fire.

    火球

    a crashed tanker exploded in a fireball

    撞毁的汽油油罐车发生了爆炸,引起的大火形成了一个火球。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Within five seconds, the winery erupts into a fireball as flames lick the sky and the crashing explosion sends debris hurtling everywhere.
    • It tore into the glass and metal, leaving a second gaping hole several storeys high from which a fireball of smoke and flame erupted.
    • Giant fireballs and trails of fire accompany the performers in the energetic and dramatic display.
    • The jet was carrying a full payload of fuel for its flight, scheduled to last about five hours, and it exploded into a fireball which engulfed 12 houses within seconds.
    • Spectators at the 2001 show watched in horror as a Second World War King Cobra exploded in a massive fireball, killing the pilot.
    • The city was too dangerous, they thought, as loud explosions and fireballs lit up the skyline at night.
    • She was entering the lobby when a fireball exploded from the elevator shaft.
    • But when Dev arrives at his shop it explodes in a fireball, which sends him flying across the road, leaving him battered and bruised.
    • A driver died when his tanker plunged 60 ft from a motorway bridge and exploded into a massive fireball.
    • There was a huge explosion and the fireball burned fiercely as the tanker's load of fuel ignited.
    • Those marines were in a lightly armoured vehicle when it hit the bomb, flipped into the air and exploded in a fireball.
    • A state-owned commuter bus explodes in a giant fireball and thunderclap, bringing down a building near the shore of the Thames River.
    • By day, eight stainless steel towers double as giant columns of waterfall, but on the hour, after dark, they explode into gas fireballs amid gasps from astonished onlookers.
    • A teenager dragged from a blazing car just seconds before it exploded in a fireball was reunited today with the man who saved his life.
    • A motorcross champion was killed when his speeding car exploded into a fireball after crashing into a lamppost on a waterlogged road.
    • Sporadic gunfire echoed from the east, followed by a thunderous explosion that spewed a fireball into the air, about three blocks from the group.
    • At this point my engine exploded followed by a large fireball, with the fire spreading to the adjacent water.
    • She watched as the firecrackers rained down from the planes overhead and exploded into fireballs.
    • Just before he hit forward on the flight deck, I dove head-first into an open hatchway to avoid the fireball and explosion.
    • Minutes later, there was another explosion and a fireball engulfed the building.
    • People came rushing out of their houses when a car parked on the roadside exploded in a fireball which severely damaged another vehicle parked nearby.
    Synonyms
    energetic person
    1. 1.1 A large bright meteor.
      火流星
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Past displays have featured a richness of both fireballs and faint meteors but have included fewer objects of medium brightness.
      • Does the cosmic tug and pull of these far-off fireballs (and our more neighborly planets) help shape our lives from birth?
      • Viewers should be able to see 100 or so meteors per hour, some of them fireballs.
      • On this day, local residents observed a huge fireball, almost as bright as the Sun, moving across the sky.
      • Circles are the subject matter of her new work and she uses them to explore her fascination with planets, moons, suns, fireballs and comets.
    2. 1.2historical A ball filled with combustibles or explosives, fired at an enemy or enemy fortifications.
      〈史〉燃烧弹
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In the olden days, the ships shot fireballs.
      • The fortified city was battered by fireballs from the Brits' three camps along the river.
      • The sky was black as midnight, lit only by glowing sparks, firebrands and fireballs shooting into the air.
      • Catapults pelting fireballs were used with little effect.
      • They were destroyed with the help of gunpowder, canons, and fireballs.
    3. 1.3 A person with a fiery temper or a great deal of energy.
      〈喻〉脾气暴躁的人;精力旺盛的人
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Sometimes I'm a fireball of enthusiasm and inspiration.
      • Maria is a total fireball, completely irrational, and speaks a mile a minute.
      • She has her Dad's temper and as her older brother, Mason, will attest, she can be a fireball.
      • He's a real fireball too; I like the feistiness.
      • At 81 years of age, he remains a fireball of creative energy.
      Synonyms
      worker, organizer, activist, man of action, achiever, high achiever, succeeder, hustler, entrepreneur
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