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🔑 burn BrE /bɜːn / NAmE /bɜːrn / verb present simple - I / you / we / they burn BrE /bɜːn / NAmE /bɜːrn / present simple - he / she / it burns BrE /bɜːnz / NAmE /bɜːrnz / past simple burnt BrE /bɜːnt / NAmE /bɜːrnt / past participle burnt BrE /bɜːnt / NAmE /bɜːrnt / past simple burned BrE /bɜːnd / NAmE /bɜːrnd / past participle burned BrE /bɜːnd / NAmE /bɜːrnd / -ing form burning BrE /ˈbɜːn ɪŋ NAmE /ˈbɜːrn ɪŋ ➤ fire 火 🔑 [ I ] to produce flames and heat ◆ A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace . ◆ Fires were burning all over the city . 🔑 [ I ] (used especially in the progressive tenses 尤用于进行时 to be on fire ◆ By nightfall the whole city was burning . ◆ Two children were rescued from the burning car . ◆ The smell of burning rubber filled the air . 🔑 [ T , I ] to destroy , damage , injure or kill sb /sth by fire ; to be destroyed , etc . by fire ◆ ~ (sb /sth )to burn waste paper /dead leaves ◆ All his belongings were burnt in the fire . ◆ The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet . ◆ The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed . ◆ The house burned to the ground . ◆ Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire . ◆ ~ sb /sth + adj . His greatest fear is of being burnt alive . ➤ fuel 燃料 🔑 [ T , I ] ~ (sth )if you burn a fuel , or a fuel burns , it produces heat , light or energy ◆ a furnace that burns gas /oil /coke ◆ (figurative Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy faster than others . ◆ Which fuel burns most efficiently ? ➤ food 食物 🔑 [ I , T ] if food burns , or if you burn it , it is spoiled because it gets too hot ◆ I can smell something burning in the kitchen . ◆ ~ sth Sorry —I burnt the toast . ➤ sun /heat /acid 太阳；热；酸 🔑 [ I , T ] to be damaged or injured by the sun , heat , acid , etc .; to damage or injure sb /sth in this way ◆ My skin burns easily (= in the sun . ◆ ~ sb I got badly burned by the sun yesterday . ◆ ~ sth The soup's hot . Don't burn your mouth . ◆ ~ yourself I burned myself on the stove . burn char ⬥ scald ⬥ scorch ⬥ singe These words all mean to damage, injure, destroy or kill sb/sth with heat or fire. 以上各词均含因高温或火导致损坏、损伤、毁灭之义。
burn to damage, injure, destroy or kill sb/sth with fire, heat or acid; to be damaged, etc. by fire, heat or acid 指烧（或灼）坏、烧（或灼）伤、烧（或灼）死 ： ◆ She burned all his letters. 她把他的信全部付之一炬。 ◆ The house burned down in 1995. 那所房子在 1995 年烧毁了。 char [ usually passive ] 指（使）烧黑、烧焦 ：◆ The bodies had been charred beyond recognition. 这些尸体已烧焦，无法辨认。 scald to burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam 指被高温液体或气体烫伤 scorch to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot 指把物体表面烫坏、烧煳、烤焦 ： ◆ I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的连衣裙熨焦了。 singe to burn the surface of sth slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way 尤指不小心把物体表面烤焦、烫煳 ： ◆ He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. 他点烟时把头发给燎了。 scorch or singe? 用 scorch 还是 singe？ Things are scorched by heat or fire. Things can only be singed by fire or a flame. * scorch 指高温烫坏或火烧煳；singe 仅指火或火舌烧焦。 Patterns to burn/scald yourself/your hand to burn/scorch/singe your hair/clothes burnt out/charred/scorched remains/ruins/buildings ➤ of part of body 身体部位 [ I ] if part of your body burns or is burning , it feels very hot and painful ◆ Your forehead's burning . Have you got a fever ? ◆ Her cheeks burned with embarrassment . hurt ache ⬥ burn ⬥ sting ⬥ tingle ⬥ itch ⬥ throb These are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful. 以上各词均可指身体部位感到疼痛。
hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain 指（身体部位）感到疼痛、（某一动作）引起疼痛 ： ◆ My feet hurt. 我脚疼。 ◆ Ouch! That hurt! 哎哟！好疼！ ache to feel a continuous dull pain 指疼痛、隐痛 ： ◆ I'm aching all over. 我周身疼痛。 burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful 指（身体部位）火辣辣地痛、发烫 ： ◆ Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air. 空气中弥漫的化学物质熏得我们的眼睛火辣辣地痛。 sting to make sb feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain 指（使）身体部位感觉刺痛、灼痛 ： ◆ My eyes were stinging from the smoke. 烟熏得我眼睛痛。 tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there 指（身体部位）感到刺痛 ： ◆ The cold air made her face tingle. 冷空气冻得她的脸发痛。 itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this 指（使）皮肤发痒 ： ◆ I itch all over. 我浑身痒。 ◆ Does the rash itch? 皮疹痒吗？ throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats 指（身体部位）有规律地抽动、抽痛 ： ◆ His head throbbed painfully. 他的头一抽一跳地痛。 Patterns your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles your head hurts/aches/throbs your stomach hurts/aches to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot It hurts/stings/tingles/itches. ➤ of a light 灯 [ I ] to produce light ◆ Lights were burning upstairs , but no one answered the door . ➤ feel emotion /desire 有情感/热望 [ I , T ] (literary to feel a very strong emotion or desire ◆ ~ with sth to be burning with rage /ambition /love ◆ ~ to do sth He was burning to go climbing again . ➤ go fast 走得快 [ I ] + adv ./prep . (informal to move very fast in a particular direction ◆ The car was burning down the road . ➤ make angry 使生气 [ T ] ~ sb (NAmE informal to make sb very angry ◆ So you did it just to burn me ? ➤ CD , DVD 光盘、数字影碟 [ T , I ] ~ (sth ) (to sth )to put information onto a CD or DVD ● burn your ˈbridges (BrE also burn your ˈboats to do sth that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation later ◆ Think carefully before you resign —you don't want to burn your bridges . ● burn the candle at both ˈends to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early ● burn your ˈfingers ● get your ˈfingers burnt to suffer as a result of doing sth without realizing the possible bad results , especially in business ◆ He got his fingers badly burnt dabbling in the stock market . ● burn a ˈhole in your pocket if money burns a hole in your pocket , you want to spend it as soon as you have it ● burn the midnight ˈoil to study or work until late at night ● burn ˈrubber (informal to drive very fast ● burn sth to a ˈcinder /ˈcrisp to cook sth for too long or with too much heat , so that it becomes badly burnt ● sb's ˈears are burning a person thinks that other people are talking about them , especially in an unkind way ◆ 'I bumped into your ex -wife last night .' 'I thought I could feel my ears burning !' ● feel your ˈears burning to think or imagine that other people are talking about you ● have money to ˈburn to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it ● ˌburn aˈway ● ˌburn sth↔aˈway to disappear as a result of burning ; to make sth do this ◆ Half the candle had burnt away . ◆ The clothing on his back got burnt away in the fire . ● ˌburn ˈdown if a fire burns down , it becomes weaker and has smaller flames ● ˌburn ˈdown 🔑 ● ˌburn sth↔ˈdown 🔑 to be destroyed , or to destroy sth , by fire ◆ The house burned down in 1895 . ● ˌburn sth↔ˈoff to remove sth by burning ◆ Burn off the old paint before repainting the door . to use energy by doing exercise ◆ This workout helps you to burn off fat and tone muscles . ● ˌburn ˈout ● ˌburn itself ˈout (of a fire 火 to stop burning because there is nothing more to burn ◆ The fire had burnt (itself ) out before the fire engines arrived . ● ˌburn ˈout ● ˌburn sth↔ˈout to stop working or to make sth stop working because it gets too hot or is used too much ◆ The clutch has burnt out . ● ˌburn ˈout ● ˌburn yourself /sb ˈout to become extremely tired or sick by working too hard over a period of time ◆ If he doesn't stop working so hard , he'll burn himself out . ◆ By the age of 25 she was completely burned out and retired from the sport . ➡ related noun burnout (1 ● ˌburn sth ˈout [ usually passive ] to destroy sth completely by fire so that only the outer frame remains ◆ The hotel was completely burnt out . ◆ the burnt -out wreck of a car ● ˌburn ˈup to be destroyed by heat ◆ The spacecraft burned up as it entered the earth's atmosphere . (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时 (informal to have a high temperature ◆ You're burning up —have you seen a doctor ? (of a fire 火 to burn more strongly and with larger flames ● ˌburn sb ˈup (NAmE informal to make sb very angry ◆ The way he treats me really burns me up . ● ˌburn sth↔ˈup to get rid of or destroy sth by burning ◆ The fire burned up 1 500 acres of farmland . to use calories or energy by doing exercise ◆ Which burns up more calories —swimming or cycling ? 🔑 burn BrE /bɜːn / NAmE /bɜːrn / noun ➤ injury 伤 [ C ] an injury or a mark caused by fire , heat or acid ◆ minor /severe /third -degree burns ◆ cigarette burns on the furniture ◆ burn marks ◆ a specialist burns unit in a hospital ➤ in muscles 肌肉 the burn [ sing. ] the feeling that you get in your muscles when you have done a lot of exercise ➤ river 河流 [ C ] (ScotE a small river SYN stream ● do a slow ˈburn (NAmE informal to slowly get angry
