Afire

词义：
"Afire" 作为形容词，通常指处于火焰中的、冒火的、或非常激烈的状态，常用来形容某物或某人如火一般炽热、热情或紧张。

音标：
/əˈfaɪər/

翻译：
中文翻译为“着火的”、“如火的”或“火热的”。

读音：
afire 的发音为 /əˈfaɪər/，音节划分为：a-fire。

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用法：

形容状态或情感的强烈：

He was afire with enthusiasm for the project.
(他对这个项目充满了激情。)

 

形容实际的火焰：

The building was afire after the explosion.
(爆炸后大楼着火了。)

 

用于比喻表示强烈的情感或冲动：

She was afire with anger when she found out.
(当她发现时，她怒火中烧。)

 

形容过于激烈或极端的情况：

The debate was afire with fierce arguments.
(辩论充满了激烈的争论。)

 

形容自然界的状态：

The forest was afire during the drought.
(在干旱期间，森林着火了。)

 

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例句：

The town was afire after the lightning struck.
(雷电击中后，整个小镇着火了。)

His passion for the arts is afire.
(他对艺术的热情是如火如荼的。)

The sky was afire with the colors of the setting sun.
(夕阳的色彩把天空染成了火红。)

The athlete was afire with determination to win the race.
(那位运动员决心赢得比赛，热情澎湃。)

The building burned afire all night.
(那座建筑物整晚熊熊燃烧。)

They were afire with excitement about the concert.
(他们对音乐会充满了兴奋。)

The whole forest was afire, and the smoke filled the sky.
(整个森林着火了，烟雾弥漫天空。)

The revolutionary ideas were afire in the hearts of the people.
(革命思想在人民心中如火般炽热。)

The campfire was afire with dancing flames.
(篝火燃烧着，火焰跳动。)

Her eyes were afire with anger at the injustice.
(她的眼睛因不公而怒火中烧。)

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短语搭配：

Afires of passion – 激情燃烧

Burning afire – 熊熊燃烧

Set afire – 点燃、使着火

Caught afire – 被点燃

A mind afire with ideas – 充满想法的头脑

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"Afire" 通常用于文学或正式的语境中，常常带有象征意义，表示极为强烈的情感或热烈的状态。在日常英语中，它常用于描述情感的激烈程度，或者形容实际的火灾。