firing

N-UNCOUNTFire is the hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning. 火

N-VARFire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things. 火災

N-COUNT A fire is a burning pile of wood, coal, or other fuel that you make, for example, to use for heat, light, or cooking. 爐火

N-COUNT A fire is a device that uses electricity or gas to give out heat and warm a room. 電爐; 煤氣爐 [英國英語]

V-T When a pot or clay object is fired, it is heated at a high temperature in a special oven, as part of the process of making it. 燒製

V-I When the engine of a motor vehicle fires, an electrical spark is produced which causes the fuel to burn and the engine to work. (引擎等) 點火

V-T If you fire someone with enthusiasm, you make them feel very enthusiastic. If you fire someone's imagination, you make them feel interested and excited. 激發

PHRASE If an object or substance catches fire, it starts burning. 起火

PHRASE If something is on fire, it is burning and being damaged or destroyed by an uncontrolled fire. 着火; 在燃燒

.PHRASE If you set fire to something or if you set it on fire, you start it burning in order to damage or destroy it. 放火燒

. to have irons in the fire →see iron

. like a house on fire →see house

. where there's smoke there's fire →see smoke

V-T/V-I If someone fires a gun or a bullet, or if they fire, a bullet is sent from a gun that they are using. 開 (槍); (槍) 開火

firing N-UNCOUNT 射擊

V-T If you fire an arrow, you send it from a bow. 射 (箭)

V-T If you fire questions at someone, you ask them a lot of questions very quickly, one after another. 連珠炮似地提出 (問題)

N-UNCOUNT You can use fire to refer to the shots fired from a gun or guns. 槍擊; 炮火

PHRASE If someone holds their fire or holds fire, they stop shooting or they wait before they start shooting. 停止射擊; 等待射擊

PHRASE If you are in the line of fire, you are in a position where someone is aiming their gun at you. If you move into their line of fire, you move into a position between them and the thing they were aiming at. (槍炮的) 發射線

PHRASE If you open fire on someone, you start shooting at them. 開火

PHRASE If you return fire or you return someone's fire, you shoot back at someone who has shot at you. 還擊

.PHRASE If you come under fire or are under fire, someone starts shooting at you. 遭到炮火襲擊

.PHRASE If you come under fire from someone or are under fire, they criticize you strongly. 受到嚴厲批評

V-T If an employer fires you, they dismiss you from your job. 解僱

firing N-COUNT 解僱 ^[1] 

firing order 點火順序 ; [動力] 點火次序 ; 工作點火順序 ; 發火順序

firing pressure 燃燒壓力 ; 發火壓力 ; 點火次序

firing chamber 燃燒室 ; 火室 ; 靜力試驗室 ; 將墨水由發射腔

firing pulse 啓動脈衝 ; [電] 點火脈衝 ; 觸發脈衝 ; 爆炸脈衝

biscuit firing[陶瓷] 素燒 ; 素燒 ; 陶器素坯焙繞

firing shrinkage[陶瓷] 燒成收縮 ; 燒縮 ; 燒縮英語

back firing 回火 ; 逆弧 ; 詳細翻譯

firing tray 耐火盤 ; 耐火盤英語

ahead firing 艏向發射 ; 提前發火 ^[1] 

We heard the sound of guns firing.

我們聽見槍炮射擊聲。

He was responsible for hiring and firing staff.

他負責招聘和解僱職員。

They concluded that firing him would be more damaging than keeping him on.

他們得出結論，解僱他會比留用他的損害更大。 ^[1]