burning
/ˈbɜːnɪŋ/adjective
attrib.
1- on fire燃烧的：
a burning building.
燃烧的建筑。
1.1
- very hot or bright炙热的; 明亮的：
burning desert sands.
炙热的沙漠。
1.2
- figurative very keenly or deeply felt; intense〈喻〉强烈的, 热切的：
he had a burning ambition to climb to the upper reaches of management.
他雄心勃勃想爬上高层管理人员的位置。
1.3
- figurative of urgent interest and importance; exciting or calling for a debate〈喻〉十分重要的; 紧要的; 热烈争论的：
democracy remains a burning issue
民主依然是个热点话题
the burning question of independence.
十分重要的独立问题。
派生词