conflagration

/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/

Meanings

noun

火灾, 大火。

A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.

Examples :

"It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration."

用了六十名消防员才扑灭那场大火。

noun

大规模冲突，战火。

A large-scale conflict.

Examples :

"The disagreement over the new office policy quickly escalated into a conflagration between the employees and management. "

关于新办公室政策的分歧迅速升级，最终演变成了员工和管理层之间的大规模冲突，甚至可以说是战火。

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Related Words

conflict noun

/kənˈflɪkt/

冲突，矛盾

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

政府和叛军之间的冲突始于三年前。

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

迅速地，快速地。

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

老师很快地解释了新的数学概念。

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

雇员，员工，职工。

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励员工更努力工作的一个方法是给他们奖励。

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

普遍情况，概况

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

我们已经处理了普遍情况，现在让我们来谈谈具体细节吧。

management noun

/ˈmænədʒmənt/

管理，经营。

"The school's management team used careful planning and budgeting to ensure enough resources for all students' needs. "

学校的管理团队通过周密的计划和预算，确保了所有学生的需求都有足够的资源保障。

objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

物体，东西

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

孩子们从海滩上捡起各种色彩鲜艳的东西，比如贝壳和光滑的石头。

firefighters noun

/ˈfaɪərfaɪtərz/ /ˈfaɪərfaɪɾərz/

消防员，救火员

"The firefighters rescued a cat from the burning building. "

消防员们从燃烧的大楼里救出了一只猫。

burning verb

/bɜːnɪŋ/ /bɝnɪŋ/

燃烧，焚烧

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

他把他的手稿在壁炉里烧掉了。

disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

分歧，争论.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

他们就卧室刷什么颜色有点小小的分歧，不过他们已经达成妥协了。

extending verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪŋ/

延伸，扩大。

"The company is extending its office hours to better serve customers. "

公司正在延长办公时间，以便更好地服务客户。

escalated verb

/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈɛskəˌleɪdəd/

加剧，升级，恶化。

"The shooting escalated the existing hostility."

枪击事件使原有的敌意更加剧烈。