- combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke火：
his house was destroyed by fire.
他的房子被烧毁了。
- one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius)火（古代和中世纪哲学以及占星术中的四大元素之一, 被认为对白羊宫、狮子宫和人马宫的自然力必不可少）：
as modifier a fire sign.火宫。
- count noun a destructive burning of something火灾：
a fire at a hotel.
酒店的一场火灾。
- count noun a collection of fuel, especially coal or wood, burnt in a controlled way to provide heat or a means for cooking（尤指烧煤或木柴的）炉火, 灶火：
we had a bath in a tin tub by the fire.
我们在炉火旁的锡制浴缸里洗了澡。
- count noun Brit short for ELECTRIC FIRE or GAS FIRE.〈英〉ELECTRIC FIRE或GAS FIRE的简称。
- count noun a burning sensation in the body火烧似的感觉：
the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat.
威士忌让他的喉咙深处火辣辣的。
- fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm激情, 热情：
the fire of their religious conviction.
他们笃信宗教的热情。
- poetic/literary luminosity; glow〈诗/文〉光明, 光辉; 光亮：
their soft smiles light the air like a star's fire.
他们的温柔微笑如星光一般照亮了天空。
- the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns射击, 开火; 炮火（尤指枪炮射出的子弹）：
a burst of machine-gun fire.
一阵机枪扫射。
- strong criticism or antagonism猛烈的批评; 敌意：
he directed his fire against policies promoting American capital flight.
他猛烈抨击了促使美国资本外逃的政策。
- discharge a gun or other weapon in order to explosively propel (a bullet or projectile)射出, 发射（子弹, 抛射体）：
he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners
他朝着后退中的囚犯开了一枪
they fired off a few rounds.
他们开了几轮枪。
- discharge (a gun or other weapon)放, 开（枪等武器）：
another gang fired a pistol through the window of a hostel
另一帮人朝一家客栈的窗户里打了一手枪
no obj. troops fired on crowds.军队朝人群开了枪。
- no obj.(of a gun) be discharged（枪、炮）发射; 开火。
- direct (questions or statements, especially unwelcome ones) towards someone in rapid succession（向某人）连珠炮似的（或猛烈地）发出（不受欢迎的问题等）：
they fired questions at me for what seemed like ages.
他们没完没了地向我连连发问。
fire something off
send a message aggressively, especially as one of a series怒气冲冲地寄发（短信, 尤指一系列的短信之一）：he fired off a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness.
他气愤地给她发了一封信, 告诉她说他看待此事非常认真。
- informal dismiss (an employee) from a job〈非正式〉开除; 解雇：
having to fire men who've been with me for years
不得不解雇跟随我多年的人
you're fired!
你被解雇了！
- supply (a furnace, engine, boiler, or power station) with fuel给（熔炉, 引擎, 锅炉, 发电站）加燃料。
- no obj.(of an internal-combustion engine, or a cylinder in one) undergo ignition of its fuel when started（内燃机或其汽缸）点火：
the engine fired and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator.
发动机点火后, 她踩下了油门。
- archaic set fire to〈古〉点燃：
I fired the straw.
我点燃了稻草。
- stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion)激起, 唤起（想像, 情感）：
India fired my imagination.
印度让我浮想联翩。
- fill (someone) with enthusiasm使充满热情; 激励：
he was fired up for last season's FA Cup final.
上赛季的足协杯决赛令他激动不已。
- no obj.
fire up
archaic show sudden anger〈古〉突然发怒： If I were to hear anyone speak slightingly of you, I should fire up in a moment.
如果我听见谁言语间瞧不起你, 我会立刻火冒三丈。
- bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln烧制（陶器、砖等）。
breathe fire
- be extremely angry盛怒, 暴怒：
I don't want an indignant boyfriend on my doorstep breathing fire.
我可不想要一位愤愤不平的男朋友在我家门口大发脾气。
catch fire
- begin to burn开始燃烧, 着火。
- figurative become interesting or exciting〈喻〉吸引人, 引起人们的兴趣; 激动人心：
the show never caught fire.
演出从来都没有引起过人们的兴趣。
fire and brimstone
- the supposed torments of hell地狱里的磨难：
his father was preaching fire and brimstone sermons.
他父亲在作有关地狱磨难的布道。
fire away
- informal used to give someone permission to begin speaking, typically to ask questions〈非正式〉［用以表示许可］请讲, 请讲话; 请提问：
"I want to clear up some questions which have been puzzling me." "Fire away."
“我想澄清一些一直让我困惑的问题。”“请讲。”
fire in the （或 one's） belly
- a powerful sense of ambition or determination雄心壮志; 坚定的决心。
firing on all four cylinders
- working or functioning at a peak level开足马力; 鼓足干劲。
go on fire
- Scottish & Irish begin to burn; catch fire〈苏格兰, 爱尔兰〉开始燃烧, 着火。
go through fire (and water)
- face any peril赴汤蹈火。
light a fire under someone
- N. Amer. stimulate someone to work or act more quickly or enthusiastically〈北美〉激励某人更快（或更加热情）地工作（或办事）。
on fire
- in flames; burning起火, 着火; 在燃烧。
- in a state of excitement处于激动（或兴奋）状态：
Wright is now on fire with confidence.
赖特现在信心十足。
set fire to （或 set something on fire）
- cause to burn; ignite点燃, 放火烧, 使燃烧。
set the world （或〈英〉Thames）on fire
- do something remarkable or sensational做出引起轰动（或惊世骇俗）的事：
the film hasn't exactly set the world on fire.
这部影片并没有真正引起轰动。
take fire
- start to burn开始燃烧, 着火。
under fire
- being shot at遭到炮火的袭击：
observers sent to look for the men came under heavy fire.
派去寻找那些人的观察员遭到了一场密集的炮火袭击。
- being rigorously criticized遭到严厉批评：
the president was under fire from all sides.
校长遭到了各方的严厉批评。
where's the fire?
- informal used to ask someone why they are in such a hurry or state of excitement〈非正式〉干吗这么急（或兴奋）？