单词 | burn |
释义 | burn —burn /bɜːn/ aep /bɝːn/ noun [C] (DAMAGE) ► F0 a place where fire or heat has hurt or damaged something: » One rescue worker caught in the explosion sustained severe burns.» I noticed a cigarette burn in the carpet.→ SEE ALSO HEARTBURN(Cf. ↑heartburn), SUNBURN(Cf. ↑sunburn)Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fireWord Builder:–Nouns: burn, burner–Adjectives: burning, burnt–Verbs: burnnoun [C] SCOTTISH ENGLISH (STREAM) ► F0 a small streamThesaurus+: ↑Watercourses and waterfallsverb (burnt or burned, burnt or burned) (DAMAGE) ↑Verb Endings for burn B1 [I or T] to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen: » He was badly burned in the blaze.» She burned his old love letters.» The brandy burned (= felt too hot on) my throat.» On her first day in the Caribbean Josie was badly burned (= her skin became red and painful from too much sun).» Fair-skinned people burn easily in the sun.» Unable to escape, six people were burned alive/burned to death (= died by burning) in the building.» The vegetables were burned to a crisp (= badly burned).Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fireF0 [T always passive] to cause emotional pain or damage to someone Thesaurus+: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetburn sb at the stakeF0 to kill someone by tying them to a post and burning them Thesaurus+: ↑Death penaltiesburn sth to the groundF0 to completely destroy a building by fire: » The building was burned to the ground ten years ago.Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fire• • • Extra Examples:» She ripped up his letters and burned the pieces.» We carted all the rubbish to the bottom of the garden and burned it.» A fierce fire is still raging through the forest, burning everything in its path .» She had a red mark on her arm where she'd burned herself.» If the animals have died from a notifiable disease, their bodies must be burned.verb [+ to infinitive] (burnt or burned, burnt or burned) (WANT) ↑Verb Endings for burn ► F0 to want to do something very much: » She was burning to tell us her news.Thesaurus+: ↑Wanting things , ↑Hoping and hopefulnessverb [I] (burnt or burned, burnt or burned) (FEEL HOT) ↑Verb Endings for burn ► F0 If your face burns, it feels very hot: » His face burned with embarrassment/shame/anger.Thesaurus+: ↑Hot and heat , ↑Sultriness and humidityverb [I] (burnt or burned, burnt or burned) (PRODUCE FLAMES) ↑Verb Endings for burn ► B1 to be on fire, or to produce flames: » The wood was wet and would not burn.» Helplessly we watched our house burning.» A fire was burning brightly in the fireplace.Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fireWord Builder:–Nouns: burn, burner–Adjectives: burning, burnt–Verbs: burn• • • Extra Examples:» A bright fire was burning in the hearth.» We banked up the fire to keep it burning all night.» Can you smell something burning?» This fabric burns very easily, so keep it well away from heat.» The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it.verb [I] (burnt or burned, burnt or burned) (PRODUCE LIGHT) ↑Verb Endings for burn ► F0 to produce light: » I saw a light burning in her window.Thesaurus+: ↑Emitting and casting lightverb [T] (burnt or burned, burnt or burned) (COPY) ↑Verb Endings for burn ► B2 to copy information, recorded music, images, etc. onto a CD: » Burn your favourite songs or your important files onto CDs.Thesaurus+: ↑Copying and copies , ↑Forgery |
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