burn
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they burn | |
| he / she / it burns | |
| past simple burnt | |
| past participle burnt | |
| past simple burned | |
| past participle burned | |
| -ing form burning |
- [intransitive]
to produce flames and heat 燃燒；燒 A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. 壁爐裏燃燒着暖融融的爐火。 Fires were burning all over the city. 全城處處燃燒着大火。 A small candle burned brightly. 一支小蠟燭明亮地燃燒着。
Extra ExamplesFresh leaves will burn slowly with billows of smoke. 新鮮樹葉燃燒緩慢，並會散發出濃煙。 The fire was still burning fiercely. 大火仍在熊熊燃燒。 The flame in the oil lamp burned steadily. 油燈裏的火焰持續燃燒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fiercely
- steadily
- slowly
- …
- burn out of control
- [intransitive]
(used especially in the progressive tenses 尤用於進行時 to be on fire 着火；燒着 By nightfall the whole city was burning. 到黃昏時，全城已是一片火海。 The girl ran from the burning building. 女孩從着火的大樓裏跑了出來。 Two children were rescued from the burning car. 兩名兒童從燃燒着的車中被救了出來。 They called us to tell us that my aunt's house was burning. 他們打電話告訴我們，我姑姑的房子着火了。 The smell of burning rubber filled the air. 空氣中彌漫着橡膠燃燒的氣味。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fiercely
- steadily
- slowly
- …
- burn out of control
- [transitive, intransitive]
to destroy, damage, injure or kill somebody/something by fire; to be destroyed, etc. by fire （使）燒毀，燒壞，燒傷，燒死 Six million acres have burned this year in the United States. 今年美國有600萬英畝土地被燒毀。 The house burned to the ground. 房子被大火夷爲平地。 Ten people burned to death in the hotel fire. 旅館火災中有十人被燒死。 - burn somebody/something
to burn waste paper/dead leaves 焚燒廢紙／枯樹葉 All his belongings were burnt in the fire. 他所有的財物都在大火中付之一炬。 The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). 那座房子徹底焚毀了。 The survivors burned the bodies of the victims of the plague. 幸存者焚燒了瘟疫受害者的屍體。 Several protesters burned American flags. 幾名抗議者焚燒了美國國旗。 The cigarette burned a hole in the carpet. 香煙把地毯燒了個洞。 Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. 聖女貞德被燒死在火刑柱上。 - burn somebody/something + adj.
His greatest fear is of being burnt alive. 他最怕的是被活活燒死。 - burn + adj.
Many were left with no choice but to burn alive or leap to their deaths from the upper floors. 許多人别無選擇，只能活活燒死，或者從樓上跳下來等死。
Extra ExamplesSeveral people were burned to death. 有幾個人被燒死了。 The building was burned to the ground. 這幢樓被燒成了一片焦土。 Bishop Tunstall preached a sermon against the book, after which copies were ceremonially burnt. 滕斯托爾主教講道抨擊這本書，随後舉行了燒書儀式。 She burned all his letters. 她把他的信全部付之一炬。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- seriously
- severely
- …
- be burned alive
- be burned at the stake
- be burned to ashes
- …
- [transitive, intransitive]
if you burn a fuel, or a fuel burns, it produces heat, light or energy （使燃料）燃燒 Which fuel burns most efficiently? 哪種燃料燃燒效果最佳？ - burn something
a furnace that burns gas/oil/coke 煤氣／煤油／焦炭熔爐 - (figurative)
Some people burn calories (= use food to produce energy) faster than others. 有些人熱量消耗得比其他人快。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- brightly
- [intransitive, transitive]
if food burns, or if you burn it, it is damaged by too much heat （使）燒焦，燒煳 - [intransitive, transitive]
to be damaged or injured by the sun, heat, acid, etc.; to damage or injure somebody/something in this way （使）曬傷，燙傷，燒傷 My skin burns easily (= in the sun). 我的皮膚容易曬傷。 fair skin that burns easily 容易曬黑的白晰皮膚 - burn somebody
I got badly burned by the sun yesterday. 我昨天嚴重曬傷。 - burn something
I burnt my tongue trying to eat a hot meat pie. 我想吃一塊熱肉餅，結果燙到了舌頭。 The soup's hot. Don't burn your mouth. 湯很熱，别燙了嘴。 His face had been horrifically burnt by acid. 他的臉被酸嚴重燒傷了。 - burn yourself
I burned myself on the stove. 我被爐子燙了。
Synonyms burnburn- char
- scald
- scorch
- singe
- burn to damage, injure, destroy or kill somebody/something with fire, heat or acid; to be damaged, etc. by fire, heat or acid:
- char [usually passive] to make something black by burning it; to become black by burning:
The bodies had been charred beyond recognition. 這些屍體已燒焦，無法辨認。
- scald
to burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam. 指被高溫液體或氣體燙傷 - scorch to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot:
I scorched my dress when I was ironing it. 我把自己的連衣裙熨焦了。
- singe to burn the surface of something slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way:
He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. 他點煙時把頭發給燎了。
scorch or singe? 用 scorch 還是 singe？ - to burn/scald yourself/your hand
- to burn/scorch/singe your hair/clothes
- burnt-out/charred/scorched remains/ruins/buildings
- [intransitive]
if part of your body burns or is burning, it feels very hot and painful 火辣辣地痛；發燙 Your forehead's burning. Have you got a fever? 你的前額很燙，你發燒了嗎？ Her cheeks burned with embarrassment. 她羞得面頰發燙。
Synonyms hurthurt- ache
- burn
- sting
- tingle
- itch
- throb
- hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:
My feet hurt. 我腳疼。 Ouch! That hurt! 哎喲！好疼！
- ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe:
I’m aching all over. 我周身疼痛。
- burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:
Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air. 空氣中彌漫的化學物質熏得我們的眼睛火辣辣地痛。
- sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. 煙熏得我眼睛痛。
- tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
The cold air made her face tingle. 冷空氣凍得她的臉發痛。
- itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:
I itch all over. 我渾身癢。 Does the rash itch? 皮疹癢嗎？
- throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:
His head throbbed painfully. 他的頭一抽一跳地痛。
- 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.
Extra ExamplesHer skin seemed to burn at his touch. 她的皮膚似乎在他的觸摸下燃燒。 Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air. 空氣中彌漫的化學物質熏得我們的眼睛火辣辣地痛。
- [intransitive]
to produce light 發光；發亮 Lights were burning upstairs, but no one answered the door. 樓上亮着燈，但叫門沒人回應。 hot sunshine burning through the windows 火辣辣的陽光透過窗戶照射進來 Their torches burned brightly in the dark. 他們的火把在黑暗中發出明亮的光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- brightly
- [intransitive, transitive] (literary)
to feel or show a very strong emotion or desire 有強烈的情感；渴望 Her eyes burned fiercely. 她的眼睛燃燒着怒火。 - burn with something
to be burning with rage/ambition/love 滿懷強烈的仇恨／遠大的抱負／熾熱的愛 - burn to do something
He was burning to go climbing again. 他渴望再去爬山。
Extra ExamplesHe was burning with indignation. 他義憤填膺。 She could sense the anger burning slowly inside him. 她能感覺到怒火在他心中慢慢燃起。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fiercely
- slowly
- with
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal)
to move very fast in a particular direction 向…迅速移動 - [transitive] burn somebody (North American English, informal)
to make somebody very angry 激怒；使大怒 - [transitive, intransitive] burn (something) (to something)
to put information onto a CD or DVD 刻錄（光盤或數字影碟） - [transitive, intransitive] (
business 商業 to spend money 覺得耳朵在發燒（認爲或猜測别人在說自己） - burn something
The project burns £2 million a year in contractor costs. 該項目每年耗費承包商200萬英鎊。 - burn through something
The state has already burned through its cash reserves. 該州已經耗盡了現金儲備。
- burn something
fire火
fuel燃料
food食物
sun/heat
of part of body身體部位
of a light燈
feel emotion/desire有情感／熱望
go fast走得快
make angry使生氣
CD, DVD光盤、數字影碟
spend money
Word Originverb Old English birnan ‘be on fire’ and bærnan ‘consume by fire’, both from the same Germanic base; related to German brennen.
Idioms
burn your bridges
(British English also burn your boats)
burn the candle at both ends
to become very tired by trying to do too many things and going to bed late and getting up early 過度勞累；起早貪黑而疲憊不堪
burn your fingers | get your fingers burnt
burn a hole in your pocket
if money burns a hole in your pocket, you want to spend it as soon as you have it 一有（錢）就想花；花錢沒有節制
burn the midnight oil
to study or work until late at night 挑燈夜戰；熬夜
burn rubber
- (informal)
to drive very fast 飛車
burn (something) to a cinder/crisp
to become completely burnt, especially because it has been cooked for too long 着火；燒着 By the time I got home, the cake was burnt to a cinder. 等我回到家，蛋糕已經烤成炭了。
Extra ExamplesThe tower was struck by lightning and was burned to a cinder. 那座塔被閃電擊中，燒成了灰燼。 I like my steak burnt to a cinder on the outside and blood red and juicy inside. 我喜歡外面燒得很焦， 面血紅多汁的牛排。
crash and burn
- (informal)
to go wrong or to fail badly and suddenly 把某物燒焦（或燒煳） His career crashed and burned after he threatened a journalist. 在他威脅一名記者後，他的職業生涯崩潰了。 The stock markets are getting ready to crash and burn. 股票市場正準備崩潰和燃燒。 She continued to crash and burn through personal controversies that included driving drunk. 她繼續在包括酒後駕車在内的個人爭議中崩潰和燃燒。
somebody’s ears are burning
have money to burn
to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it 錢多得花不完；有用不完的錢