英汉词典

1. 火
    Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning.

    e.g. They saw a big flash and a huge ball of fire reaching hundreds of feet into the sky...
           他们看见一道强光和一个巨大的火球冲向数百英尺的高空。
    e.g. Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor.
           许多学生被浓烟和大火困在了较高的一层上。

2. 火灾;失火
    Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things.

    e.g. 87 people died in a fire at the Happy Land Social Club...
           87 人在乐土社交俱乐部的火灾中丧生。
    e.g. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening...
           今晚一场森林大火正席卷缅因州北部的部分地区。

3. 炉火;灶火;生成的火
    A fire is a burning pile of wood, coal, or other fuel that you make, for example to use for heat, light, or cooking.

    e.g. There was a fire in the grate...
           壁炉内燃着火。
    e.g. After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence.
           杀人后，他镇定地点起火销毁罪证。

4. (电或煤气)取暖器
    A fire is a device that uses electricity or gas to give out heat and warm a room.

    e.g. The gas fire was still alight...
           燃气取暖器还在烧着。
    e.g. She switched on one bar of the electric fire.
           她打开了一片电暖器。