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| /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | being destroyed by fire 燃烧的；着火的 |
| burning buildings 正在燃烧的建筑物 |
| a burning car 着火的车 |
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| 2 | very hot 高热的；火热的 |
| I felt his burning forehead. 我摸了一下他滚烫的额头。 |
| the burning sun of the desert 沙漠上火辣辣的太阳 |
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| 3 | painful , and feeling as if a part of your body is touching something hot 疼痛的；火辣辣的 |
| She felt a burning sensation in her mouth. 她感到嘴里一阵火辣辣的感觉。 |
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| 4 | felt extremely strongly 强烈的 |
| My burning ambition is to be world champion. 我的雄心是当世界冠军。 |
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| - | burning issue/question
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| something that people have strong opinions about and think is very important |
| 极其重要的问题；紧急的问题 |
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| The burning question is: can the Internet be regulated? 急待解决的问题是：能对因特网进行管理吗？ |
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