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单词 to burn like fire
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to burn like fire
P1. In similative phrases (literal and figurative), as as hot as fire, as red as fire, to burn like fire, etc.
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OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 2nd Ser. (Cambr. Gg.3.28) iii. 24 Beo he eac onbryrd, and byrnende on godes lufe swa swa fyr.
c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 3179 Yfourmed as a dragon, as red ase fur [a1400 Trin. Cambr. fuir, c1425 Harl. fuyr].
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 907 Sum-time it hentis me wiþ hete as hot as ani fure.
1574 J. Higgins 1st Pt. Mirour for Magistrates Elstride f. 25v And when shee spake, hir eyes did leame as fire.
1582 T. Watson Passionate Cent. of Loue v, in Poems (1870) 41 I waue in doubt what helpe I shall require, In Sommer freeze, in winter burne like fire.
1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue i. 49 With a face as red as fire.
1657 R. Sanderson 14 Serm. iii. 159 Rowzing up himself and his spirits with zeal as hot as fire.
1703 M. Pix Different Widows v. 54 I am Cold as water, Deaf as wind, and Pitiless as fire.
1794 G. Adams Lect. Nat. & Exper. Philos. I. x. 440 Phlogiston, a substance as imponderable as fire.
1808 W. Scott Marmion vi. xiv. 336 Burned Marmion's swarthy cheek like fire, And shook his very frame for ire.
1889 Salem (Ohio) Daily News 7 Feb. 3/2 The evil one had a huge head and face, with prick-ears and eyes as bright as fire.
1922 E. Nesbit Many Voices 18 I love you hot as fire, my girl.
1990 H. Crews Body i. 11 After the third set of prone presses with a hundred and fifty pounds on the bar..her pecs under her breasts..burned like fire.
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