fire/faɪər $ faɪr/

n. the flames, light and heat produced when sth burns

v. shoot bullets, arrows or missiles

n. [U; C] 火；火灾：Most animals are afraid of fire. 大多数动物怕火。

◇catch fire 着火

◇make a fire 生火

◇put out a fire 灭火

◇The house is on fire. 这栋房子着火了。

◇The church was completely destroyed by fire. 教堂被大火完全烧毁。

◇Fires were breaking out everywhere. 四处火起。

v. [I; T] 开火；开（枪，炮等）；射击：They started firing at us. 他们开始向我们开火。

◇fire a gun into the air 朝天鸣枪

set sth on fire （或set fire to sth） 放火使…烧起来：The angry crowd set the house on fire. 愤怒的人群放火烧了这栋房子。

fire

firefighter

fireplace

firewood

firework

音组-ire/-aɪər $ -aɪr/

fire; hire; tire; wire

常犯错误

✗ A fire happened in the supermarket.

✓ A fire broke out in the supermarket. 超市里发生了火灾。