in the fire就一定是在火里面?on fire 就一定是在火上?你又陷入中式翻译的误区了!今天我们就来讲明白一词多译的"fire"

NO.1

fire最最的基础意思

fire=火

点火=light a fire

灭火=put out the fire

在这个基本词意上：

The house is on fire

房子起火了

NO.2

You're on fire不是你起火了!

fire还能表示情绪热情

fire的第二个意思是：strong emotion;

精神状态好

例句：

Man， you're on fire!

天啊，你状态真不错!

(火力全开，根本停不下来)

NO.3

Play with fire真的是“玩火”吗?

玩火一般形容从事有巨大风险，

不理智的事情

英文中，

play with fire 和中文意思差不多

play with fire 的意思是： to act in a way that is very dangerous and to take risk. 冒着风险从事危险的行为

例句：

Dating the boss's daughter is playing with fire.

约会老板的女儿，这简直就是在玩火

NO.4

Have irons in the fire

iron=铁

Have irons in the fire不能按字面意思翻译

have (a few)several irons in the fire的意思是：to be involved in several different activities or have serveral plans all happening at the same time.同时有好几件事情要做

例句：

Don't bother her because she has many irons in the fire.

別打扰她，她事情太多，忙得很!

fire的这些意思你学会了吗?