| 词组 | burn |
| 释义 | burn [burnt or burned, burned or burnt, burning] burn down 1. burn down • burn down sth • burn sth down if a building, town, or forest burns down or is burnt down, it is completely destroyed by fire: ▪ The old Palace of Westminster burned down in 1834. ▪ Hopper's Hollywood home was burnt down in a fire, and almost all the paintings were destroyed. 2. burn down sth • burn sth down to deliberately cause a fire in order to destroy a building, town, forest etc: ▪ Gore had burnt down the house in order to destroy the evidence of his crime. ▪ The men were threatening to burn down the capital if Colonel Rebu was not set free. 3. burn down if a fire burns down, the flames become smaller and weaker and produce less heat or light: ▪ Gradually the fire burnt right down, leaving the room in near darkness. ▪ The candles had burned down low, but still they went on talking. burn off 1. burn off sth • burn sth off to remove or get rid of something by burning it: ▪ Fires are lit to burn off the remaining forest and make way for agriculture. ▪ The oil, which spilt into the Gulf of Mexico, was mostly burnt off in a fire. 2. burn off sth • burn sth off to get rid of unwanted fat or extra energy in your body, by doing physical exercise: burn off fat/calories ▪ Regular exercise helps burn off excess fat. burn off energy ▪ The children in the school yard were playing football, fighting, or simply running about to burn off all their energy. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑burn up, ↑work off burn out 1. burn (yourself) out to work so hard that in the end you cannot continue working, because you have become tired, ill, or unable to think of any new ideas: ▪ It's important that you learn to relax more, or you're likely to burn out. ▪ Young stockbrokers often work eighteen-hour days, and burn themselves out before they are thirty. burned-out adj informal very tired or ill, or unable to think of any new ideas, because you have been working too hard: ▪ At the end of the week I felt completely burned-out. ▪ I didn't want to become one of those burnt-out writers with nothing left to say. burnout n U when you are unable to continue working because you have worked so hard that you are very tired or ill, or unable to think of any new ideas: ▪ More and more people suffer from burnout due to overwork. 2. be burned/burnt out if a vehicle or a building is burned out, the inside of it is destroyed in a fire: ▪ The stolen car used in the robbery was found burnt out near Middlesburgh. ▪ A chemical works was completely burnt out in one of the region's biggest fires for decades. burnt-out adj always before noun a burnt-out vehicle or building has been so badly damaged by fire that only the outside of it is left: ▪ We passed a burnt-out truck at the side of the road. 3. a fire burns (itself) out if a fire burns out or burns itself out, it stops burning because there is nothing left for it to burn: ▪ She'd fallen asleep in her chair and the fire had burnt out. ▪ In remote areas of the country, the forest fires were allowed to burn themselves out. 4. burn (itself) out if an illness or a strong emotion burns itself out, it gradually becomes less severe or serious and then stops completely: ▪ The doctor said the fever should burn itself out in a few days time. ▪ At first Schramm's anger had been intense, but now he felt that it had burnt out. 5. burn out if a piece of electrical equipment burns out, it stops working because it has been used too much or has become too hot: ▪ The electrical system in the car will burn out if you're not careful. burn up 1. burn up sth • burn sth up to use energy or get rid of unwanted fat from your body by doing physical exercise: burn up energy ▪ The rate at which people burn up energy varies quite a lot between individuals. burn up fat/calories ▪ Women tend to burn up calories less efficiently than men. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑burn off 2. burn up • burn up sth • burn sth up to be completely destroyed by fire or great heat, or to destroy something with fire or great heat: ▪ The satellite is expected to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere. ▪ Anything getting that near to the sun, would simply be burned up. ▪ The fire had burnt up forty acres of corn crops. 3. burn up sth • burn sth up if someone or something burns up petrol, money etc they use a lot of it: ▪ I changed my car because the old one burned up too much gas. ▪ That girl just burns up money! ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑use up 4. burn sb up AmE informal to make someone very angry: ▪ It used to burn me up when the kids at school would laugh at my name. 5. burn up sth • burn sth up AmE informal to cover a distance very quickly, by moving or travelling very fast: ▪ His Porsche really burns up the miles. ▪ a couple burning up the dance floor 6. be burning up informal to be very hot, especially because you have a fever: ▪ Ruth wiped away the sweat - although it was cold, she was burning up! burn with 1. burn with sth usually progressive if you are burning with a particular feeling, you feel it very strongly: ▪ Melissa was burning with curiosity, but it was obvious that it was not a good time to ask questions. ▪ Burning with impatience, Janet waited for the train to finally stop. 2. burn with sth usually progressive if your face or cheeks burn with a particular feeling, they become hot or red because you feelings are so strong: ▪ Willie smiled, his cheeks burning with excitement. ▪ "I'm sorry, I forgot," Maria said, her face burning with shame. |
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