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fireman

/ˈfaɪəmən/ /ˈfaɪɹmən/

Meanings
noun

消防员，救火员

Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.

Examples :

"The fireman bravely rescued the cat from the burning building. "
消防员勇敢地从燃烧的大楼里救出了那只猫。
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noun

司炉， 锅炉工。

A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.

Examples :

"The fireman shoveled coal into the steam engine's firebox to keep the train moving up the steep hill. "
为了让火车爬上陡峭的山坡，司炉不停地往蒸汽机车的火箱里铲煤。
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

Illustration inspector

inspector noun

/ɪnˈspɛktə/ /ɪnˈspɛktɚ/

检查员，视察员.

"The school hired an inspector to check the safety of the playground equipment. "

学校聘请了一位检查员来检查操场设备的安全性。

Illustration locomotive

locomotive noun

/ˌləʊkəʊˈməʊtiv/ /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/

火车头, 机车。

"The locomotive chugged, pulling the train full of students to their school. "

火车头轰隆轰隆地响着，拉着满载学生的火车驶向学校。

Illustration assistant

assistant noun

/əˈsɪstənt/

助手, 助理，帮手。

"Several assistants were present at the school play. "

学校戏剧演出时，有几个在场的人员帮忙照看。

Illustration shoveling

shoveling verb

/ˈʃʌvəlɪŋ/ /ˈʃʌvlɪŋ/

铲，用铲子铲

"After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days."

暴风雪过后，接下来的两天我们都在用铲子铲车道上的积雪。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

下面, 底部

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

飞机的底部被漆成了蓝色。

Illustration steamship

steamship noun

/ˈstiːmʃɪp/

轮船, 汽船.

"The steamship carried tourists across the lake. "

这艘汽船载着游客横渡湖面。

Illustration fighting

fighting verb

/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

战斗，打仗。

"A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."

受伤的动物会像疯子一样战斗，毫不留情，野蛮而凶残。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration dangerous

dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

危险的， hazardous 的

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

没有栏杆的铁路道口非常危险。