| 词汇 | fireside |
| 释义 | fireside noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˈfaɪə.saɪd/ us /ˈfaɪr.saɪd/ the part of a room that surrounds a fireplace: 火炉边;壁炉边 by the firesideShe sat reading by the fireside.她坐在壁炉边看书。 Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace andiron chimney breast coal scuttle damper fender fire dog fireback firebrick fireguard fireplace firescreen flue grate hearth inglenook mantelpiece open firephrase open fireplace poker scuttle fireside | American Dictionaryfireside noun[ C ] us/ˈfɑɪərˌsɑɪd/ an area in a room near a fireplace: She liked to curl up by the fireside with a good book. Examples of firesidefireside His fireside chats, in contrast, were designed as informal conversations between a president and a family, not as oratory to assembled millions. There is also a tradition of rural wanderings written to engender an otherworldliness at the fireside or bedtime. At night, the opposite effect is achieved, drawing the eye (and mind) strongly inwards to the fireside. For where else shall those of such age more conveniently warm themselves in sun and fireside, or refresh themselves more healthily with sleep and waters. This type of whaling has often been referred to as a war against the whales, and is hardly the stuff for pleasant fireside reading or children's bedtime stories. If he were asked as president to give a fireside chat, even the fire would go out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He thought that the meeting was more like a fireside chat, a cosy chat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a joy to have him talking so intimately at our own fireside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the meantime the purchaser is not being delayed, but may sit cheerfully at his own fireside. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were the topics which men liked to discuss at their own firesides, and which meant a very great deal in their lives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When we were children we used to see beautiful dreams in the fireside pages, the only pages we were allowed to see. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If firesides are not properly lit, it leads to a great deal of trouble. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He goes to the very firesides of the people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It moves the hearts and emotions of people in their homes, by their own firesides, often at what are their most quiet and receptive moments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He must have done his spitting by his own fireside, then. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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