单词 | wildfire |
释义 | wildfire (waɪldfaɪəʳ ) Word forms: wildfires 1. countable noun A wildfire is a fire that starts, usually by itself, in a wild area such as a forest, and spreads rapidly, causing great damage. ...a wildfire in Montana that's already burned thousands of acres of rich grassland. 2. spread like wildfire phrase If something, especially news or a rumour, spreads like wildfire, it spreads extremely quickly. These stories are spreading like wildfire through the city. Idioms: spread like wildfire to very quickly reach or affect a lot of people When final confirmation of his release came, the news spread like wildfire. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 野火 Japanese: 山火事 |
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