| 单词 | pyrotechnic |
| 释义 | pyrotechnic (once / 13075 pages) adjn Something that's pyrotechnic has to do with fireworks. Many Americans watch pyrotechnic displays on the Fourth of July. You can use the adjective pyrotechnic to talk about fireworks, including making them or watching them. You can also use it to describe things that look like fireworks, like pyrotechnic sparkles of sunlight through a prism, or pyrotechnic sparks in your backyard fire pit as you throw pine branches on the blaze. Pyrotechnic first meant "of fire," from the Greek pyro, "fire," and tekhnikos, "made by art." WORD FAMILYpyrotechnic: pyrotechnically, pyrotechnics+/pyrotechny: pyrotechnic, pyrotechnical USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s described as “a multi-sensory display of live music, dazzling light show and pyrotechnics” in Copley Square. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Seven barges were used to launch the pyrotechnics, and the iconic bridge served as a focal point for the show. Time(Dec 31, 2016) Crews from Pyro Spectaculars and the Space Needle installed several thousand pyrotechnic shots used to create the “T-Mobile New Year’s at the Needle” fireworks display. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj of or relating to the craft of making fireworks pyrotechnic smokes Syn pyrotechnical 2adj suggestive of fireworks pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity a pyrotechnic wit Syn extraordinary beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable 3n (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. Syn|Hypo|Hyper firework catherine wheel, pinwheel a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire banger, cracker, firecrackerfirework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing fizgiga firework that fizzes as it moves maroonan exploding firework used as a warning signal Roman candlea cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire serpenta firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited rocket, skyrocketsends a firework display high into the sky sparklera firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks squibfirework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise torpedoa small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface cannon crackera large firecracker cherry bomba red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power whizbang, whizzbanga firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion low explosive an explosive with a low rate of combustion |
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