fire

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/faɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fīər)

Inflections of 'fire' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fires
v 3rd person singular
firing
v pres p
fired
v past
fired
v past p

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
英语中文
open fire vtr + n (start shooting)SCSimplified Chinese 开火 kāi huǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 開火
 They opened fire as soon as they saw his gun.
 If you see a wolf, go ahead and open fire.
open fire n (fire in unenclosed fireplace)SCSimplified Chinese 开放炉火
备注: 指燃烧在开放式壁炉中的火
 There's an open fire in the living room.
out of the frying pan,
into the fire expr		 figurative (from one danger to another)SCSimplified Chinese 才出龙潭，又入虎穴
 By changing jobs, Jeremy risked jumping out of the frying pan, into the fire.
play with fire v expr figurative (risk danger) (比喻)SCSimplified Chinese 玩火 wán huǒ
 Computer users are playing with fire if they don't keep their anti-virus software up to date.
 Driving at such high speeds is playing with fire.
prairie fire n US (blaze in grassland area)SCSimplified Chinese 荒野之火 huāng yě zhī huǒ
  SCSimplified Chinese 星火燎原 huāng yě zhī huǒ，xīng huǒ liáo yuán
  SCSimplified Chinese 燎原之火 huāng yě zhī huǒ，liáo yuán zhī huǒ
 The prairie fire consumed more than 1000 acres.
pull [sb]'s chestnuts out of the fire v expr figurative (rescue)SCSimplified Chinese 拯救 zhěng jiù
TCTraditional Chinese 拯救
  SCSimplified Chinese 营救 zhěng jiù，yíng jiù
quick-fire,
quick fire,
quickfire adj		 figurative, informal, chiefly UK (rapid) (说话)SCSimplified Chinese 连珠炮似的, 语速快的
quick-fire,
quick fire,
quickfire adj		 (gun: equipped to fire rapidly)SCSimplified Chinese 速射的
raging fire n figurative (intense blaze) (比喻)SCSimplified Chinese 熊熊大火，烈火 xióng xióng dà huǒ，liè huǒ
TCTraditional Chinese 烈火
 The raging fire swept through the entire valley, destroying modest homes and billion-dollar mansions alike.
rapid fire n (fast gunfire)SCSimplified Chinese 速射
rapid-fire adj literal (gun, tool: discharging rapidly)SCSimplified Chinese 连续射出的
rapid-fire adj figurative (questions: fast)SCSimplified Chinese 连珠炮般说出的
Ready,
aim,
fire! interj		 (command to someone firing a weapon)SCSimplified Chinese 准备，瞄准，射击！ zhǔn bèi，miáo zhǔn
TCTraditional Chinese 準備
Ring of Fire (geology) (指环太平洋火山带)SCSimplified Chinese 火环
roaring fire n figurative (coal or wood fire)SCSimplified Chinese 熊熊的火苗 xióng xióng de huǒ miáo
 The Boy Scouts sat round the roaring fire telling ghost stories.
set fire to [sth] v expr (set alight)SCSimplified Chinese 放火烧 fàng huǒ shāo
TCTraditional Chinese 放火燒
 He set fire to his own house to collect the insurance money.
set [sth] on fire v expr (set light to)SCSimplified Chinese 点燃 diǎn rán
TCTraditional Chinese 點燃
  SCSimplified Chinese 放火烧 diǎn rán，fàng huǒ shāo
TCTraditional Chinese 放火燒
 To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire.
set [sth] on fire v expr figurative, slang (excite)SCSimplified Chinese 使激动 shǐ jī dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 使激動
  SCSimplified Chinese 使情绪高涨
 That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire.
set the world on fire v expr figurative (do spectacular things)SCSimplified Chinese 一鸣惊人
  SCSimplified Chinese 轰动全世界
single-fire adj (pottery, ceramics: with glaze and clay fired at one time) (陶器、陶瓷制品)SCSimplified Chinese 单烧结的
surefire,
also UK: sure-fire adj		 informal (certain to succeed) (非正式用语)SCSimplified Chinese 必定成功的 bì dìng chéng gōng de
 Exercising without warming up beforehand is a surefire way to cause yourself an injury.
be under fire v expr figurative (be criticized harshly)SCSimplified Chinese 受到严厉批评
would not piss on [sb] if they were on fire expr vulgar, slang (expression of extreme dislike)SCSimplified Chinese 置之不理
  SCSimplified Chinese 不屑一顾 bú xiè yí gù
 I cannot bear that woman. After all the wicked things she's done, I wouldn't piss on her if she was on fire.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

fire [ˈfaɪər]
I n
1 [u] (=flames) 火 huǒ
2 [c] (in fireplace, hearth) 炉(爐)火 lúhuǒ [团 tuán]
3 [c/u] (accidental) 火灾(災) huǒzāi [场 cháng]
4 [u] (=shots) 射击(擊) shèjī
II vt
1 (=shoot)
[+ gun, bullet, shot, arrow] 射出 shèchū
2 (=stimulate)
[+ imagination, enthusiasm] 激起 jīqǐ
3 (inf: dismiss)
[+ employee] 解雇(僱) jiěgù
III vi (=shoot) 开(開)火 kāihuǒ
  • on fire
    起火 qǐhuǒ
  • to set fire to sth, set sth on fire
    放火烧(燒)某物 fànghuǒ shāo mǒuwù
  • electric/gas fire
    (esp Brit) 电(電)/煤气(氣)炉(爐) diàn/méiqì lú
[美 = heater]
  • to come/be under fire (from)
    遭到(来(來)自…的)射击(擊) zāodào(láizì…de)shèjī
  • to catch fire
    着(著)火 zháohuǒ
  • to open fire (on sb)
    (向某人)开(開)火 (xiàng mǒurén) kāihuǒ
  • to fire questions at sb
    向某人急速地连(連)续(續)发(發)问(問) xiàng mǒurén jísù de liánxù fāwèn
习惯性搭配： fire a [gun, bow, weapon], [a house, a forest, an electrical] fire, fire and rescue crew, 更多……

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