afire 详细解释

afire

[ə'faiə]

adj.着火的, 激动的
adv.燃烧地, 激动地

a.[F]

1. 燃烧着的; 着火的

The house was afire.

房子着火了。

2. 异常激动的[(+with)]

ad.

1. 燃烧地; 着火地

The clinic was set afire.

诊所被人放火了。

2. 异常激动地

词义辨析

同义参见:

burning  ablaze  

英英释义

形容词 afire:

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

同义词:ablaze, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, burning, flaming, on fire

补充

afireafire英:[əˈfaiə] 美:[əˈfaɪr]adj.1.燃烧的The house is afire!房子着火了!

例句

1. The sun has already set, leaving the sky afire with orange and green light.太阳已经落下, 天空中残留着火一般橙绿相间的光芒。 2. All Dan's senses were afire.丹浑身上下都洋溢着激情。 3. Sydney was afire with Olympic enthusiasm.悉尼全城因奥运会而激情澎湃。 4. The houses were set afire but there were only minor injuries to three residents.房屋被点燃了, 不过只有三位居民受了轻伤。 5. [as predic. adj.]the whole mill was afire.整座磨坊燃烧着。 6. The house was afire.房子着火了。 7. They set the house afire.他们放火烧了那所房子。