discharge, dismiss, fire

kindle, fire, ignite, light

名詞 fire:

1. the event of something burning (often destructive)
2. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
   同義詞：flame, flaming
3. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
   同義詞：firing
4. a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
5. intense adverse criticism
   同義詞：attack, flak, flack, blast
6. feelings of great warmth and intensity
   同義詞：ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidness
7. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
8. a severe trial

動詞 fire:

1. start firing a weapon
   同義詞：open fire
2. cause to go off
   同義詞：discharge
3. bake in a kiln so as to harden
4. terminate the employment of
   同義詞：give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
5. go off or discharge
   同義詞：discharge, go off
6. drive out or away by or as if by fire
7. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   同義詞：arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke
8. destroy by fire
   同義詞：burn, burn down
9. provide with fuel
   同義詞：fuel

1. The engine is only firing on three cylinders.
   這發(fā)動機(jī)只有三個汽缸工作。
2. The house is on fire!
   房子著火了！
3. The government is under fire from all sides on its economic policy.
   政府在經(jīng)濟(jì)政策上受到各方的嚴(yán)厲批評。
4. A cigarette thrown into the woods in dry weather may start a fire.
   在天氣干燥時把點燃的香煙扔進(jìn)樹林可能會引起火災(zāi)。
5. She fired her gun at them.
   她用槍向他們射擊。
6. He was fired by his boss.
   他被他的老板解雇了。

fire

n.（名詞）

A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance.
火：散發(fā)出光和熱并伴有火焰的迅速的、持續(xù)的化學(xué)變化，尤指易燃物質(zhì)放熱的氧化作用
Burning fuel or other material:
燃燒物：燃料或其它可燃物質(zhì)：
例句：
a cooking fire; a forest fire.
炊火；森林火災(zāi)

Burning intensity of feeling; ardor.See Synonyms at passion
熱情：感情劇烈的燃燒；熱情參見 passion
Enthusiasm.
狂熱
Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.
光輝，亮光：亮光或光輝，如雕琢發(fā)亮的寶石
Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance.
才氣：想象的生動性和生命力；才華
A severe test; a trial or torment.
折磨：嚴(yán)格的考試；考驗或磨難
A fever or bodily inflammation.
發(fā)燒或身體發(fā)炎

The discharge of firearms or artillery:
發(fā)射：火器或大炮的開火：
例句：
heard the fire of cannon.
聽見炮火聲

The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.
發(fā)射：導(dǎo)彈、火箭或類似拋射物的發(fā)射
Discharged bullets or other projectiles:
火力：發(fā)射出的子彈或其它彈丸：
例句：
subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire; struck by rifle fire.
受重型迫擊炮火力威脅的敵軍陣地；受步槍火力的襲擊

Intense, repeated attack or criticism:
抨擊：猛烈的、一連串的攻擊和批評：
例句：
answered the fire from her political critics.
來自她政治評論的反擊

n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
常用于修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
a fire chief; fire prevention.
消防隊長；防火

v.（動詞）
fired,fir.ing,fires
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To cause to burn; ignite.
使燃燒；點燃
To light (something) up as if by fire:
象用火一樣點亮（某物）：
例句：
The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.
朝陽照亮了樹林的頂端

To add fuel to (something burning).
加燃料：加燃料到（正燃燒的東西）里
To maintain or fuel a fire in.
生火：維持或給火加燃料

To bake in a kiln:
焙制：在窯里燒制：
例句：
fire pottery.
燒制陶器

To dry by heating.
烘干：通過加熱使變干
To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent:
激起，喚起：激發(fā)熱情；使充滿熱情或激情：
例句：
warriors who were fired by patriotism.
激起了愛國熱情的戰(zhàn)士們

To discharge (a firearm, for example).
開火（例如火器）
To detonate (an explosive).
引爆（炸藥）

To propel (a projectile); launch (a missile).
發(fā)射：推動（拋射物）；發(fā)射（導(dǎo)彈）
Informal To throw with force and speed; hurl:
【非正式用語】 猛擲：使勁快速地扔；投擲：
例句：
fire a ball at a batter.
向擊球員猛擲一個球

To utter or direct with insistence:
質(zhì)問：堅決地說或提出：
例句：
fired questions at the senator.
質(zhì)問議員

Games To score (a number) in a game or contest.
【游戲】 得分：在游戲或競賽中得（一）分
Informal To discharge from a position; dismiss.See Synonyms at dismiss
【非正式用語】 解雇：解除職務(wù)；開除參見 dismiss
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become ignited; flame up.
點著；燃燒

To become excited or ardent.
充滿熱情：變得激動的或熱烈的
To become angry or annoyed.
生氣，發(fā)怒
To tend a fire.
照料爐火

To shoot a weapon:
開槍：
例句：
aimed and fired at the target.
向目標(biāo)瞄準(zhǔn)并射擊

To detonate an explosive.
引爆炸藥
To ignite fuel, as in an engine.
點燃：如在內(nèi)燃機(jī)里點燃燃料
Informal To project or hurl a missile:
【非正式用語】 投出：發(fā)射或投擲發(fā)射物：
例句：
The pitcher wound up and fired.
投手旋轉(zhuǎn)起來投球

Physiology To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
【生理學(xué)】 沖動：產(chǎn)生一個電沖。用于神經(jīng)細(xì)胞
To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.
變黃：如谷物未成熟之前變黃或變褐

<常用詞組>fire away 【非正式用語】
To start to talk or ask questions.
開始：開始講話或問問題
fire off
To utter or ask rapidly.
冒出話題來：快速地說話或提問題
To write and send (a letter, for example) in haste.
匆忙地寫或發(fā)送（例如一封信）
<習(xí)慣用語>between two fires
Being attacked from two sources or sides simultaneously.
兩面夾擊：受兩面夾擊，腹背受敵
on fire
Ignited; ablaze.
起火；著火
Filled with enthusiasm or excitement.
非常激動，充滿熱情
start a fire under 或
light a fire under 或
build a fire under 【俚語】
To urge or goad to action.
催促或喚起行動
under fire
Exposed or subjected to enemy attack.
遭到敵人的進(jìn)攻
Exposed or subjected to critical attack or censure:
受到攻擊或責(zé)難：
例句：
an official who was under fire for mismanagement.
因管理不善而遭指責(zé)的官員

來源：
Middle English fir
中古英語 fir
from Old English ftr * see pôr-
源自 古英語 ftr *參見 pôr-

【引伸】
fire.able
adj.（形容詞）
fir.er
n.（名詞）