fireworks

/ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/ /ˈfaɪ̯.ɚ.wɝks/

Meanings

noun

烟花，焰火

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

Examples :

"Commercial firework displays are commonly launched from boats or other vessels"

通常，商业烟花表演会在船或其他船只上燃放。

noun

烟火表演，焰火晚会

An event or a display where fireworks are set off.

Examples :

"The town's annual fireworks are always held on the Fourth of July. "

这个镇一年一度的焰火晚会总是在七月四日举行。

event entertainment festival culture

noun

烟火，骚乱

A boisterous or violent event or situation.

Examples :

"I left the room after John came home drunk but before the fireworks went off."

约翰喝醉回家后，我赶紧离开了房间，免得看到他闹事。

event situation

Related Words

boisterous adjective

/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/

活泼，喧闹，精力充沛。

"The children were boisterous on the playground, running and shouting with excitement. "

孩子们在操场上非常活泼喧闹，兴奋地跑来跑去，大声喊叫。

combination noun

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

结合，联合，组合

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "

柔和的音乐和温暖的灯光相结合，在客厅里营造出一种轻松的氛围。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

commercial noun

/kəˈmɜːʃəl/ /kəˈmɝʃəl/

广告，商业广告。

"The school played a commercial for their new after-school program on the radio. "

学校在广播里播放了一个广告，宣传他们新的课后活动项目。(Xuéxiào zài guǎngbō lǐ bōfàng le yī gè guǎnggào, xuānchuán tāmen xīn de kèhòu huódòng xiàngmù.)

gunpowder noun

/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/ /ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdəɹ/

火药，黑火药

"The fireworks display used gunpowder to create colourful explosions. "

烟花表演使用火药来制造绚丽多彩的爆炸效果。

celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

庆祝仪式, 庆典.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

教会举行了庆祝圣餐的庆典，圣餐是基督教的一项圣礼。

chemicals noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəlz/

化学品，化学物质。

"The science experiment involved mixing several chemicals together to see what would happen. "

这个科学实验需要将几种化学品混合在一起，看看会发生什么。

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

exploding verb

/ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ/ /ɛkˈsploʊdɪŋ/

爆炸，引爆.

"The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb."

那个刺客用汽车炸弹炸毁了那辆汽车。

entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

娱乐，消遣。

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

学校一年一度的才艺表演是学生和家长们极好的娱乐活动。

whistles noun

/ˈwɪsəlz/ /ˈwɪsl̩z/

口哨，哨子

"The referee used two whistles, one in each hand, to signal the start and end of the basketball game. "

裁判拿着两个哨子，一手一个，用它们来宣布篮球比赛的开始和结束。

coloured verb

/ˈkʌlərd/ /ˈkʌləd/

着色，染色。

"We could color the walls red."

我们可以把墙壁涂成红色。