| 词汇 | torch |
| 释义 | torch noun uk /tɔːtʃ/ us /tɔːrtʃ/ B2[ C ]UK(USflashlight) a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries: 手电筒 She flashed/shone the torch into the dark room.她用手电筒照了照黑暗的房间。 _LeS_/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages [ C ] a thick stick with material that burns tied to the top of it, used to give light: 火炬;火把 a flaming/blazing torch熊熊燃烧的火炬 literaryMany buildings were put to the torch (= burned intentionally) during the riots.暴乱中许多建筑物被付之一炬。 Igor Golovniov/EyeEm/GettyImages [ S ]approving used as a symbol of a political movement or idea that has an important positive influence: （象征具有重大积极影响的政治运动或思想的）火炬 She promised that the party would carry the torch of progressivism into the next decade.她承诺该党将继续秉持进步主义理念，进入新的十年。 The torch sends out a powerful beam of light.手电筒发出一束强光。 The policeman walked along the street, shining a torch into every car.警察沿着街走，拿手电筒把每辆车都照了一遍。 The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship among the nations of the world.点燃奥林匹克火炬象征着世界各国人民的和平与友谊。 She flashed the torch into the dark room. Lighting & light fittings in the home candelabra candle candlestick candlewick chandelier halogen lamp head torch headlamp hurricane lamp lamp luminaire nightlight penlight pillar candle rope light table lamp taper tea light tiki torch unlit You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tools Signs, signals and symbols torch verb[ T ] uk /tɔːtʃ/ us /tɔːrtʃ/ to burn a building or other large thing, intentionally and usually illegally: 放火烧，纵火烧（建筑物或其他大型物体） They smashed a side door to get in and then torched the warehouse when they had taken what they wanted.他们从侧门破门而入，在拿走了他们所要的东西后将仓库付之一炬。 to burn down or burn something down burn downThe family home burned down in a matter of hours. burn to the groundToday marks 400 years since the theatre burned to the ground. go upAfter the initial explosion, the building went up in a matter of minutes. go up in flamesThe precious collection went up in flames. go up in smokeAll my life's work has gone up in smoke. consumeAll her possessions were consumed in the blaze. Starting fires arsonist bellows combust fire fire starter firelighter ignite ignition kindle kindling light make make something up put put something out reignition set fire to something/someoneidiom set something/someone on fireidiom strike tinder torch | American Dictionarytorch noun[ C ] us/tɔrtʃ/ a stick that burns at one end and is held at the other end and is used esp. as a light: Which athlete will carry the Olympic torch into the stadium? fig. The torch is the basic responsibilities and characteristics of a group, organization, or society, esp. when someone new takes control: After he retired, the torch passed to his daughter, who now runs the organization. A torch is also a blowtorch. torch verb[ T ] infmlus/tɔrtʃ/ to burn something intentionally and usually illegally: They torched the warehouse and ran. Examples of torchtorch In the bedlam, the crowds torched various buildings and vehicles throughout the city. What happens when the beams of light waves from two torches cross over? They turn off their torches and creep about on tiptoe in search of large crickets, following their chirping. In the eighteenth century beggar-boys made a living on city streets lighting people's way with the use of 'links' - or torches of flaming pitch. Onward they pressed their standards and bore down on their opponents, enveloping them in the flames of their own torches. The nightgown and the torches confirm that the scene takes place at night, a fact already established in the dialogue. The stagekeepers were colourfully costumed in light defensive gear, and carried torches and links. Presumably candles were suitable exclusively for indoor performances, while torches and links were used for either indoor or outdoor performances. At night the search was done with torches and headlamps. The issue of tapers versus torches is part of a larger set of problems linked to properties and stage business in this scene. People carried torches or lanterns to light their way and to warn others of their presence. The team lacked torches, metal detectors, an engineer, an archaeologist, a photographer, a field diary, a dig plan and a clear leader. Another aspect that constantly appeared in festivities was light, manifested in a great variety of forms like torches, bon®res and ®reworks. Specifically, he noted the references to the four directions in the same order in both almanacs and the pictures of offerings, serpents, and torches. Talk of the shining of torches and the searching of storage rooms is likely to produce the impression that the epistemological process envisioned was a lengthy one. See all examples of torch 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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