burn
n (Scot 蘇格蘭) small stream 小溪; 小河.
burn v (pt, pp burnt or burned) =>Usage at dream2 用法見dream2.
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(a) [Tn] destroy, damage, injure or mark(sb/sth) by fire, heat or acid 燒毀, 燒壞, 燒傷, 燒焦, 燙傷, 酸蝕(某人[某物])
burn dead leaves, waste paper, rubbish, etc 焚燒枯葉、廢紙、垃圾等
The house was burnt to the ground, ie completely destroyed by fire. 這所房子已焚為平地.
All his belongings were burnt in the fire. 他所有的財(cái)物都已付之一炬.
Sorry, I've burnt the toast. 對不起, 我把面包片烤焦了.
His face was badly burnt by the hot sun. 他的臉被烈日曬傷了.
The soup is very hot. Don't burn your mouth. 湯很熱. 別燙著你的嘴.
The child burnt its fingers/itself while playing with a match. 那孩子玩火柴時(shí)把手指[自己]燒傷了.
(b) [I] be marked, damaged or spoilt in this way 被燒壞; 被燒毀; 被燒傷; 被燒焦; 被燙著; 被酸蝕
Her skin burns easily. 她的皮膚不禁曬.
I can smell something burning. 我聞到有東西燒焦了.
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make (a hole or mark) by burning 燒出(窟窿或痕跡)
The cigarette burnt a hole in the carpet. 香煙在地毯上燒了一個(gè)窟窿.
3 [Tn] use (sth) as fuel 使用(某物)為燃料
Do you burn coal as well as wood on this fire? 你是不是用煤也用木頭 生這爐火?
a central heating boiler that burns gas/oil/coke 以煤氣[石油/焦炭]為燃料的中央供暖鍋爐.
4 [I, Tn] (cause a person or an animal to) be killed by fire (使人或動(dòng)物)被燒死
Ten people burnt to death in the hotel fire. 旅館失火燒死了十人.
Joan of Arc was burnt (alive) at the stake. 圣女貞德在火刑柱上被(活活)燒死.
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(a) [La, I] be on fire or alight; produce heat or light 燃燒; 發(fā)光; 發(fā)熱; 發(fā)亮
a burning building 燃燒著的建筑物
The house burned for hours before the blaze was put out. 那所房子燃燒了數(shù)小時(shí)火才撲滅.
A fire was burning merrily in the grate. 壁爐里爐火很旺.
The fire had burnt low, ie was nearly out. 火快要熄滅了.
A single light burned in the empty house. 那所空房子里有一盞孤燈亮著.
(b) [I] be able to catch fire 能點(diǎn)著
Paper burns easily. 紙容易點(diǎn)著.
Damp wood doesn't burn well. 潮濕的木頭不好燒.
6 [Tn] make (sth 11 (phr v) burn away continue to burn 繼續(xù)燃燒
a fire burning away in the grate 壁爐里繼續(xù)燃著的爐火. burn (sth) away
(a) (cause sth to) become less by burning (使某物)逐漸燒掉
Half the candle had burnt away. 蠟燭已燒掉一半.
(b) (cause sth to) be removed by burning (將某物)燒掉
Most of the skin on his face got burnt away in the fire. 在火災(zāi)中, 他臉上的皮膚大部分燒掉了. burn, n
1 injury or mark caused by fire, heat or acid 火、熱或酸所造成的傷害或傷痕
He died of the burns he received in the fire. 他因在火災(zāi)中受燒傷而死.
2 firing of the rockets in a spacecraft (to change its course) 宇宙飛船中的火箭的發(fā)射(以改變航向).
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筆友(bu)的肉(r)幾乎(n)被 燒傷了
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*[b?:n]vt. 燒, 燒毀, 燒傷vi. 燃燒, 發(fā)熱, 燒毀n. 燒傷, 烙印【醫(yī)】 灼傷, 燒傷相關(guān)詞組: burn sth off burn itself out burn oneself out burn with fever burn in burn up burn sth into...
averageadj. 平常的;平均的;典型的;(價(jià)值、比率等的)平均數(shù)的;
n. 平均水平;(速度等的)平均率;平均估價(jià);
vt. [數(shù)學(xué)] 計(jì)算…的平均值;調(diào)和,拉平;分?jǐn)?按比例(或平均)分配(利潤等);
vi. 平均:作為或達(dá)到一個(gè)中間值;維持(有利的)平均價(jià)格;