单词 | firecrest |
释义 | fire /fīr/noun
ORIGIN: OE fȳr; Ger Feuer; Gr pȳr fired adjective
fireˈless adjective firˈer noun A person who fires, in any sense firˈing noun
fire alarm noun
fire ant noun A tropical American ant that inflicts a painful sting fireˈarm noun A weapon discharged by explosion (usu in pl) fireˈ-arrow noun A dart or arrow with an ignitable head fireˈback noun
fireˈball noun
fireˈ-balloon noun
fireˈ-bar noun
fireˈ-basket noun A portable fire-grate, a brazier fireˈ-bird noun The Baltimore oriole, or other bird of orange and red plumage fire blanket noun A blanket of non-flammable material for extinguishing small fires fireˈ-blast noun A blight of hops, due to a mite, giving a scorched appearance fireˈ-blight noun A bacterial disease of fruit trees, giving a scorched appearance fireˈbomb noun An incendiary bomb transitive verbTo attack with incendiary bombs fireˈbombing noun fireˈ-bote noun (historical) A tenant's right to cut wood for fuel fireˈbox noun A chamber for the fire in a steam engine, etc fireˈbrand noun
fireˈbrat noun A small insect found in bakehouses and other warm places fireˈbreak noun A strip of land kept clear to stop the spread of a fire (also figurative) fireˈbrick noun A brick resistant to fire, used for furnace linings, grates, etc fire brigade noun A body of firefighters fire bucket noun A bucket containing sand or water for putting out fires fireˈbug noun (informal) An arsonist fire clay noun A clay poor in lime and iron, suitable for making fire-resistant pottery and firebricks fire control noun A system of controlling artillery fire, esp the whole gunfire of a ship from one centre fireˈcracker noun A device for making a noise, a cylinder of paper or cardboard containing an explosive and a fuse fireˈcrest or fire-crested wren noun A bird closely related to the goldcrest fireˈdamp noun A combustible gas given off by coal, etc, chiefly methane fire department noun (N American) same as fire brigade above. fireˈdog noun An andiron fire door noun
fireˈdrake noun
fire drill noun
fireˈ-eater noun
fireˈ-edge noun (dialect)
fire engine noun A vehicle which carries firefighters and equipment to put out fires fire escape noun A fixed or movable way of escape from a burning building fire extinguisher noun A portable device for spraying water, chemicals, foam, etc onto a fire to put it out fireˈ-eyed adjective (Shakespeare) Having fiery eyes fireˈfight noun An intense exchange of gunfire fireˈfighter noun A person whose job is the putting out of fires and the rescuing of people and animals in danger fireˈfighting noun
fireˈ-flag or fireˈ-flaught noun (literary) A flash of fire, lightning, etc fireˈfloat noun A boat or raft used in harbours for extinguishing fires fireˈfly noun Any of various nocturnal insects which emit phosphorescent light fireˈ-grate noun A grating to hold a fire fireˈguard noun A protective wire frame or railing in front of a fireplace fireˈ-hook noun A hook formerly used to tear down burning buildings fire hose noun A hose for extinguishing fires fireˈhouse noun (obsolete)
fire insurance noun Insurance against loss by fire fire irons plural noun Fireside implements, ie poker, tongs, shovel, not necessarily of iron fireˈlight noun The light of a (usu domestic) fire fireˈlighter noun A piece of readily flammable material or other means of lighting a fire fireˈlock noun A gun discharged by a lock with flint and steel fireˈman noun
fireman's lift noun A method of carrying someone by putting him or her face down over one's shoulder, esp used by firefighters in rescuing unconscious or injured people fireˈmark noun A metal plate formerly placed by insurance companies to mark an insured building fireˈ-marshal (US) or fireˈ-master noun The head of a fire brigade fireˈ-new adjective
fireˈ-office noun A fire insurance office fire opal noun A flame-coloured variety of opal fireˈpan noun A metal vessel for holding fire fireˈplace noun The place for a domestic fire, the chimney-opening and surrounding area fireˈ-plough (US fire-plow) noun (archaeology) A stick rubbed in a wooden groove to make fire fireˈplug noun A hydrant for use against fires fireˈ-policy noun A written document of insurance against fire fireˈpot noun (historical) An earthen pot full of combustible material, used as a missile fireˈpower noun
fire practice same as fire drill above. fireˈproof adjective
transitive verb To make fireproof fireˈproofing noun fireˈ-raiser noun An arsonist fireˈ-raising noun Arson fireˈ-resistant or fireˈ-resisting adjective Immune to the effects of fire up to a required degree fireˈ-risk noun Something which is likely to cause a fire, or to be consumed if there is one fireˈ-robed adjective (Shakespeare) Apparently clothed in fire fire sale noun
fireˈscreen noun A screen for intercepting the heat of a fire or masking an unlit fire fireˈship noun (historical) A ship carrying combustible materials sent among the enemy's ships fireˈ-shovel noun fireˈside noun
adjective
fire sign noun Any of the three signs of the zodiac (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) believed to have an affinity with fire fire station noun A place where fire engines, firefighters, etc are kept in readiness to attend fires fireˈ-step or firˈing-step noun (historical) A ledge on which soldiers stand to fire over a parapet, a banquette fireˈ-stick noun A primitive implement for making fire by friction fireˈstone noun A rock, esp sandstone, that can withstand great heat fireˈ-storm noun A huge blaze (esp a result of heavy bombing) which fans its own flames by creating its own draught (also figurative) fireˈthorn noun (botany) Pyracantha fire trail noun (Aust and N American) A road through forest or bush that allows firefighters to reach fires in remote parts fireˈtrap noun A building, etc inadequately provided with fire exits and fire escapes fire truck noun (US) A fire engine fireˈ-tube noun A tube through which fire passes, eg in a steam railway engine fireˈ-walk or fireˈ-walking noun The (religious) ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones, ashes, etc fireˈ-walker noun fireˈwall noun
transitive verb To install or create a firewall around fireˈ-warden noun (N American) An official responsible for the prevention and extinction of fires fireˈ-watcher noun A person who watches out for fires resulting from bombing or in eg forested areas fireˈ-watching noun fireˈwater noun (humorous) Strong alcoholic spirits fireˈweed noun The rosebay willowherb, which springs up after forest, etc fires Fire'wire® noun A serial bus technology used for high-speed data transfer between computers fireˈwoman noun A female firefighter fireˈwood noun Wood for fuel fireˈwork noun
fireˈworm noun
fireˈ-worship noun
fireˈ-worshipper noun firing line noun
firing order noun (motoring) The sequence in which the cylinders of a multi-cylinder combustion engine fire firing party noun A detachment detailed to fire over a grave or shoot a condemned prisoner firing pin noun A pin that strikes the detonator and explodes the cartridge in a rifle firing point noun The temperature at which a flammable oil catches fire spontaneously firing squad noun A firing party, a detachment detailed to shoot a condemned prisoner between two fires Under attack from two sides breathe fire (informal) To speak or behave in an angry or intimidating manner catch or take fire
fire and brimstone
fire and sword Military devastation fire away (usu imperative; informal)
fire in one's belly
fire off
fire out (Shakespeare) To expel fire up
go on fire (Scot or Irish) To catch fire go through fire and water see under go1 hang fire see under hang on fire
open fire see under open play with fire
St Anthony's fire see under Anthony St Elmo's fire see under saint set on fire or set fire to To ignite under fire
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