| 词汇 | fire-engine |
| 释义 | fire engine noun[ C ] uk /ˈfaɪər ˌen.dʒɪn/ us /ˈfaɪr ˌen.dʒɪn/(US alsofire truck) a large vehicle that carries firefighters and their equipment to a fire救火车，消防车 ryasick/E+/GettyImages Fire service beat beat something out extinguisher fire alarm fire blanket fire department fire hydrant fire marshal fire truck firebreak firehouse fireman fireplug firetrail firetrap flameproof hose quench smoke detector tender You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Trucks, vans & caravans All the buildings, from the dwelling-house to the corn stores and the shed for the fire engine were solidly built, had iron roofs, and were painted at the right time. And before he could speak, with a clang and a whistle and a toot and a great deal of noise and excitement, up came the fire engines to put the fire out. Down the street came the fire engines. From the rear of the hotel came the crackling of flames and down in the street the fire engines were pounding away, sending their streams of water into the structure. Then the coming of the fire engines, and the approach of a police automobile diverted the attention of the on-lookers. fire engine | American Dictionaryfire engine noun[ C ] us/ˈfɑɪər ˌen·dʒən/ a large vehicle that carries specially trained people and their equipment to fight a fire Examples of fire enginefire engine In one case, a driver took a fireengine through sniper alley to help people on the other side. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If one has a fire and there are casualties, the ambulance is as essential as the fireengine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that the fireengine is outside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the fireengine or ambulance had been at the front of the queue the marchers would have let it through. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is used to clear the road, as in the case of a fireengine, it is quite a different thing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It issues clear advice that its members should put on their seat belts before the fireengine leaves the station. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The picture the press missed of her rescue by a fireengine would no doubt have graced several local front pages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our fireengine, if so it might be called, was a mere toy in comparison with what is used in efficient cities and towns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All ambulances in the area were tied up, so the firefighters took the decision to transport the injured motor cyclist in the fireengine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In such a case, the fireengine might be prevented from rescuing the people in the building because of locked and clamped cars. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It needs to replace the fireengine tyres: worn tyres are not exactly a good idea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When the fireengine or ambulance was summoned for an emergency call, the call went through to the same headquarters, with the minimum of delay. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that a small fireengine requires some 300 gallons a minute. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fireengine comes along and puts the fire out, but, unfortunately, the damage has been done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot say that every farmer shall have a telephone to a fireengine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of fire engine These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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