英语词汇“burn”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

burn

(bɜːʳn )

Word forms: burns , burning , burned , burnt language note: The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British English.

1. verb A2

If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.

Fires were burning out of control in the center of the city. [VERB]

There was a fire burning in the large fireplace. [VERB]

The furnace has a design that allows the flame to burn at a lower temperature. [VERB]

2. verb A2

If something is burning, it is on fire.

When I arrived one of the vehicles was still burning. [VERB]

That boy was rescued from a burning house. [VERB-ing]

burning uncountable noun B2

When we arrived in our village there was a terrible smell of burning.

Synonyms: stinging, biting, smarting, painful

Synonyms: crucial [informal], important, pressing, significant

Synonyms: blazing, flaming, fiery, ignited

3. verb B1

If you burn something, you destroy or damage it with fire.

Protesters set cars on fire and burned a building. [VERB noun]

Incineration plants should be built to burn household waste. [VERB noun]

Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet. [VERB noun]

burning uncountable noun B2

...the burning of the great library at Alexandria. [+ of]

Synonyms: stinging, biting, smarting, painful

Synonyms: crucial [informal], important, pressing, significant

Synonyms: blazing, flaming, fiery, ignited

4. verb B2

If you burn a fuel or if it burns, it is used to produce heat, light, or energy.

The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region. [VERB noun]

Manufacturers are working with new fuels to find one that burns more cleanly than petrol. [VERB]

5. verb B1

If you burn something that you are cooking or if it burns, you spoil it by using too much heat or cooking it for too long.

I burnt the toast. [VERB noun]

Watch them carefully as they finish cooking because they can burn easily. [VERB]

Synonyms: scorch, toast, sear, char

burnt adjective B2

...the smell of burnt toast.

6. verb B1

If you burn part of your body, burn yourself, or are burnt, you are injured by fire or by something very hot.

Take care not to burn your fingers. [VERB noun]

If you are badly burnt, seek medical attention. [be VERB-ed]

[Also VERB pronoun-reflexive]

Burn is also a noun.

She suffered appalling burns to her back.

7. verb [usually passive]

If someone is burnt or burnt to death, they are killed by fire.

Women were burned as witches in the middle ages. [be VERB-ed + as]

At least 80 people were burnt to death when their bus caught fire. [be VERB-ed + to]

8. verb B2

If a light is burning, it is shining. [literary]

The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-story window. [VERB]

Synonyms: shine, glow, beam, glare

9. verb [usually cont]

If your face is burning, it is red because you are embarrassed or upset.

Liz's face was burning. [VERB]

Synonyms: blush, be red, flush, colour

10. verb

If you are burning with an emotion or are burning to do something, you feel that emotion or the desire to do that thing very strongly.

The young boy was burning with a fierce ambition. [VERB + with]

Dan burned to know what the reason could be. [VERB to-infinitive]

Synonyms: be passionate, blaze, be excited, be aroused

11. verb

If you burn or get burned in the sun, the sun makes your skin become red and sore.

Build up your tan slowly and don't allow your skin to burn. [VERB]

Summer sun can burn fair skin in minutes. [VERB noun]

12. verb

If a part of your body burns or if something burns it, it has a painful, hot, or stinging feeling.

My eyes burn from staring at the needle. [VERB]

His face was burning with cold. [VERB + with]

...delicious Indian recipes which won't burn your throat. [VERB noun]

13. verb [usually passive]

If you are burned or get burned, you lose something as a result of taking a risk, usually in a business deal. [informal]

They always took chances and got burned very badly in past years. [be/get V-ed]

14. verb

To burn a CD-ROM means to write or copy data onto it. [computing]

You can use this software to burn custom compilations of your favorite tunes. [VERB noun]

15. See also burning

16. to burn the candle at both ends phrase

If you burn the candle at both ends, you try to do too many things in too short a period of time so that you have to stay up very late at night and get up very early in the morning to get them done.

17. to get your fingers burned phrase

If you get your fingers burned or burn your fingers, you suffer because something you did or were involved in was a failure or a mistake.

He has had his fingers burnt by deals that turned out badly.

Mr Walesa burned his fingers by promising he would give every Pole 100m zlotys to start a business.

18. to burn something to the ground phrase

If you say that a town or building is burnt to the ground or is razed to the ground, you are emphasizing that it has been completely destroyed by fire. [emphasis]

The town was razed to the ground after the French Revolution.

19. to burn the midnight oil phrase

If someone is burning the midnight oil, they are staying up very late in order to study or do some other work.

Chris is asleep after burning the midnight oil trying to finish his article.

20. to have money to burn phrase

If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary.

He was a high-earning broker with money to burn.

Phrasal verbs:

burn down

phrasal verb B2

If a building burns down or if someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire.

Six months after Bud died, the house burned down. [VERB PARTICLE]

Anarchists burnt down a restaurant. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

burn off

1. phrasal verb

If someone burns off energy, they use it.

This will improve your performance and help you burn off calories. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

To burn off something unwanted means to get rid of it by burning it.

The bushfire actually helped to burn off a lot of dead undergrowth. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

burn out

1. phrasal verb

If a fire burns itself out, it stops burning because there is nothing left to burn.

Fire officials let the fire burn itself out. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb B2

If you burn yourself out, you make yourself exhausted or ill by working too hard.

He might burn himself out and go to an early grave. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE]

3. See also burnout, burnt-out

burn up

1. phrasal verb B2

If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.

The satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up. [VERB PARTICLE]

Fires have burned up 180,000 acres of timber. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb B2

If something burns up fuel or energy, it uses it.

Brisk walking burns up more calories than slow jogging. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

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Idioms:

burn a hole in your pocket

if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you are very eager to spend it as soon as possible, especially on something you do not really need but would like to have

Money always tends to burn a hole in my pocket.

crash and burn

to suddenly fail badly as a result of extreme tiredness or a big mistake

Stress can cause over-achievers to crash and burn, and they can end up suffering from emotional disorders.

burn the candle at both ends

to try to do too much, by regularly going to bed very late and getting up early in the morning

Most people need six or seven hours each night and you're burning the candle at both ends if you regularly sleep for less than five.

burn your boats [British] or burn your bridges

to do something which forces you to continue with a particular course of action, and makes it impossible for you to return to an earlier situation

I didn't sell it because I didn't know how long I would be here. I didn't want to burn all my bridges.

burn the midnight oil

to stay awake very late at night in order to finish a piece of work

Chris is burning the midnight oil trying to finish her article on Artificial Intelligence.

have money to burn

to have more money than you need

It's certainly a ridiculous figure. I'd expected something like £30 or £40. They must have money to burn, these people.

Collocations:

burn a flag

And while you are allowed to burn your flag as a protest, you may be prosecuted if it's made from synthetic materials, as they will give off a toxic smoke.

Times, Sunday Times

The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest.

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They later burnt the flags of both countries.

Times, Sunday Times

Violence and riots broke out across the nation and fans burned their flag and replica shirts.

The Sun

The crowd burned the flag along with furniture taken from the offices nearby.

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burn calories

You still burn calories and get fit on the treadmill.

Times, Sunday Times

It will encourage your body to burn calories continuously at a high rate.

Times, Sunday Times

Swimming and dancing are both enjoyable and burn calories.

The Sun

I needed a way to burn calories, and my leisurely breaststroke wasn't going to do the trick.

Times, Sunday Times

But studies show people who exercise continue to burn calories for the next 48 hours.

The Sun

burn cleanly

But we are sitting on rich and unexploited seams of coal, much of which would burn cleanly.

The Sun

They are non-toxic and burn cleanly without emitting soot.

Times, Sunday Times

The fuels that are easiest to burn cleanly are typically liquids and gases.

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Beeswax for candles and olive oil for lamps are preferred because they are natural and burn cleanly.

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Hydrogen has been touted as a potential solution because it burns cleanly.

Times,Sunday Times

burn coal

The extent to which carbon sequestration can be used to mitigate the effects of burning coal is not yet known.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

This will give the first indication of whether carbon sequestration is a long-term answer to burning coal or just a flash in the pan.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

They are emitted by burning coal and biomass and from building sites, industry, agriculture and vehicles.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

You show them how to burn coal cleanly... and they say it will give us all cancer.

The Sun (2012)

The obsessive desire to stop burning coal has overwhelmed common sense.

The Sun (2016)

burn energy

In other words, your digestive system may not realise when you need to eat again and may not burn energy as efficiently.

The Sun

There will also be higher repetition exercises using lighter weights, as these will sculpt your muscles and encourage your body to burn energy in the fastest, most productive way possible.

Times, Sunday Times

It will burn energy - and pass the time, too.

The Sun

They start of the season at 100 per cent, and then burn energy like a tanker burns oil.

Times, Sunday Times

They experienced greater hunger while their metabolisms were less able to burn energy from food.

Times, Sunday Times

burn fat

They burn fat, suppress hunger pangs — and boost overall calorie-burning rates.

The Sun (2012)

Beef is rich in carnitine, a compound that helps the body to burn fat.

Times, Sunday Times (2018)

Ketogenic diets work by reducing the carbohydrate so that the body begins to burn fat instead of glucose.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

High-intensity exercises including boxercise moves that keep the heart rate high and burn fat.

The Sun (2014)

Cycling helps to burn the fat as well as tone your abs.

The Sun (2014)

burn fiercely

Each will burn fiercely but safely for up to two hours.

Times, Sunday Times

The old feuds still burn fiercely.

Times, Sunday Times

The oven begins to crackle and the flames burn fiercely, and with a loud crash it explodes.

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It could be seen from space and it burned fiercely for six days.

The Sun

Fuel from the aircraft's tanks caught fire and the aircraft burned fiercely.

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burn fossil fuels

The gases can be caused by burning fossil fuels such as oil and coal.

The Sun (2009)

Plainly put, nations burn fossil fuels not to annoy the environmentalists but because they support economic growth.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Experts said that the report offered more evidence that humans were driving global warming by burning fossil fuels that boost harmful greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

burn gas

At present enormous power stations burn gas or oil in huge turbines to generate electricity.

Times, Sunday Times

Costs have been cut by changing the crude mix and switching the plant's boilers to burn gas rather than more expensive fuel oil.

Times, Sunday Times

A carbon price would act as an incentive to energy companies to burn gas, not coal.

Times, Sunday Times

Carbon capture technology can be used to clean up power stations that burn gas or other fuels, trapping emissions to be disposed of or put to use.

Times, Sunday Times

Most gas hobs burn gas inefficiently, thus wasting energy.

Times, Sunday Times

burn injury

Tertiary specialisations include orthopaedic, maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, dentistry, a burn injury treatment centre as well as facilities for rehabilitation, renal dialysis, and neonatal care.

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Burn injuries are notoriously painful, difficult to heal and prone to infection.

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Initial reports were of a 'power surge' and doctors were preparing to deal with major burns injuries.

Times, Sunday Times

Nobody had ever treated burn injuries like theirs.

Times, Sunday Times

The herb has also been linked to faster healing of wounds and burn injuries.

The Sun

burn mark

The craft quickly took off and left what seemed to be burn marks on the ground, above.

The Sun

Landing marks were found, surrounding trees were scorched by burn marks and traces of radiation were detected.

Times, Sunday Times

Clean off any burn marks with a paste of bicarbonate of soda and water.

The Sun

He shows me his hands - criss-crossed with scars and burn marks.

Times, Sunday Times

Burn marks can be seen where they were blasted open by the marines.

Times, Sunday Times

burn rubber

Drivers who love the smell of burning rubber in the morning are in for a treat.

Times, Sunday Times

Plumes of smoke and the stench of burning rubber choked the city.

Times, Sunday Times

Players would be able to sniff out cordite, diesel fumes and burning rubber.

The Sun

That smell of burning rubber in the middle of the countryside isn't down to the local youths on a joyriding jaunt.

Times, Sunday Times

Our new driver who told us it'd be all right when we smelt burning rubber on the way back.

The Sun

burn scar

Used to help relax or release linear burn scar contractures.

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He has a burn scar on one of his arms, and he seems to avoid talking about his past.

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When he did go up (to read philosophy, politics and economics), he was still wearing a bodysuit under his clothes to stop his burn scars going lumpy.

Times, Sunday Times

To the guide strategically placed in front of that slightly battered module, its burn scars well evident, it was like watching the approach of an unending tidal wave.

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The burn scars have healed but the damaged tissue has contracted, making it difficult to move her arms, and chafing has created an open wound on her neck.

Times, Sunday Times

burn toast

There was a pervasive smell in the gallery, of wood polish, burnt toast and lingering coffee fumes.

John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006)

All I really like is boiled eggs, burnt toast and giant pickled fish suspended in transparent jelly.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

From across the landing, through the open door, came the urinous scent of burnt toast smelled at a distance.

McKewan, Ian THE INNOCENT (1989)

burn treatment

Three of the survivors were hospitalized for burn treatment.

Chicago Sun-Times

They have also expressed disappointment that the governments promises of a new 100-bed hospital and burn treatment centre have yet to be fulfilled.

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The company's products are also used in cardiac surgery, organ transplantation, burn treatment and to prevent hemolytic diseases in the newborn.

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It houses the central burn treatment centre of the city.

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They now deal with orthopedic care, burn treatment, cleft lip and palate care and spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

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burn waste

Faced with mounting unrest, the government proposed erecting dozens of incinerators to burn waste.

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It has produced a small gasification plant - it fits inside a normal shipping container - that will burn waste produced by army camps to produce electricity.

Times, Sunday Times

Originally designed to burn coal, then oil, then natural gas, the plant was modified in 1986 to burn waste wood chips leftover from local sawmills.

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The firm yesterday revealed plans to make money by burning waste at up to 11 old colliery sites.

The Sun

It was feared explosions from canisters in 50 tons of burning waste could hit trains.

The Sun

burn wood

Another big growth area will be bioenergy, where about 6 per cent of electricity will be generated from burning wood, straw and energy crops.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Former floorboards were used for walls, as was burnt wood from the old chimneybreast.

Times, Sunday Times (2017)

Until the 12th century people in London had burnt wood for fuel.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

It is unclear if health and environment officials will fine those who flout the laws on burning wood.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

These can be primary projects, such as replacing a gas-fired boiler with one burning wood pellets.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

burn wound

Toxic shock syndrome, a life-threatening infection caused by bacteria entering the burn wound and releasing poisonous toxins into his blood, was later diagnosed.

Times, Sunday Times

He said six people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and burn wounds.

Six people were treated for smoke inhalation and burn wounds - the seventh injured man refused to go to hospital.

burning eyes

Geladas are visually striking, with burning eyes and leathery complexions.

Smithsonian

The reflected light of the big screen plays on his taut and pinched face with the burning eyes.

Times, Sunday Times

Some have reported nose bleeds, burning eyes and chest infections.

The Sun

I took to lying awake with burning eyes until dawn, at which point, having given up all hope of falling sleep, my body would finally allow me to rest.

Times, Sunday Times

The answer was in his burning eyes.

Times, Sunday Times

chemical burn

They can contain dangerous levels of hydrogen peroxide and cause chemical burn.

The Sun

The hydroxide ions result in a chemical burn.

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A button battery, which can be a very similar size to a coin, generates hydroxide ions at the anode and causes a chemical burn in 2 hours.

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The infected recognise each other by their deep-tissue wounds, their chemical burns and their dust-and-plaster-flecked hair.

Times, Sunday Times

The chemical burnt his cornea, leaving him with cloudy vision, pain on every blink and extreme sensitivity to light.

Times, Sunday Times

fire burns

You have to keep the fire burning and this has definitely rekindled our spark.

The Sun (2016)

Their bodies have still not been recovered because of a fire burning in a coal seam.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

One can imagine the glass of whisky, a fire burning in the hearth.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Among the wood anemone and ashflowers, swirls of fire burned in colors of red, orange and blue.

David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2002)

flame burn

A gas was given off, which was 'five or six times as good as common air' and made a flame burn intensely bright.

Times, Sunday Times

But this fabulous new collection takes it to another level and proves that the 72-year-old creative flame burns brightly still.

The Sun

Two flames burn in the human heart: anger against injustice and hope for a better world.

Times, Sunday Times

Carefully set alight with a match and when the flame burns away, reduce the heat a little and add the soy sauce, orange and lemon juice.

The Sun

The flames burn over an arch and frame the backdrop.

Houston Chronicle

lamp burns

To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it.

Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002)

Keep your lamp burning, and you will recognize Him.

Bertodano, Theresa (ed.) Daily Readings with Mother Theresa (1993)

A paraffin lamp was burning calmly in an orange mist.

E. Nesbit The Railway Children (1906)

minor burn

It was a relatively minor burn to her abdomen, and easily treatable.

Times, Sunday Times

All but the most minor burns need medical attention.

The Sun

The paramedic received blast injuries and the engineer escaped with minor burns.

The Sun

The bizarre incident left the unlucky patient with minor burns.

The Sun

The train caught fire, and all of the 245 people on board, including train staff eventually evacuated the train. 39 were treated for smoke inhalation and minor burn injuries.

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rubber burns

Only, I know the smell of electrically burnt rubber and it doesn't smell like sulphur.

Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS (1994)

Our new driver who told us it'd be all right when we smelt burning rubber on the way back.

The Sun (2009)

I look back to see the tunnel has filled with smoke; the stench of burning rubber fills the car.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Even upwind, Janet could smell the burning rubber and plastic.

Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2002)

serious burn

He was treated in hospital but escaped serious burns.

Times, Sunday Times

More likely it inflicted serious burns on the invaders.

Times, Sunday Times

Three other firefighters were taken to hospital with serious burns.

Times,Sunday Times

She was fighting for life last night with serious burns to her head, neck and chest.

The Sun

Patients with serious burns often have tissue replaced with autologous skin grown from their own cells.

Times, Sunday Times

severe burn

Nevertheless, it can still cause serious superficial injuries resembling a severe burn.

Times, Sunday Times

If it's a severe burn, seek emergency medical help.

Times, Sunday Times

At the age of six weeks a severe burn resulted in the amputation of his left leg through the knee.

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Even a small splash that lodges in a shoe or between the shoe and ankle could cause a severe burn.

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The above method can cause severe burn of the skin and possible lead to very bad infection.

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treat a burn

Nobody who injures themselves playing with fireworks makes the same mistake twice, irrespective of whether a hospital treats the burns.

Times, Sunday Times

The hospital, overwhelmed by the number of casualties it was receiving and lacking the resources to treat his burns, discharged him the same night.

Times,Sunday Times

Only cooking oil was left to treat the burns.

Times, Sunday Times

Then the rabbit treated the burn with hot pepper paste.

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Translations:

Chinese: 烧伤, 烧, 烧掉, 烫伤

Japanese: 火傷, 燃やす, ･･･を燃やす, やけどをする

单词	burn
释义	burn (bɜːʳn ) Word forms: burns , burning , burned , burnt language note: The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British English. 1. verb A2 If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there. Fires were burning out of control in the center of the city. [VERB] There was a fire burning in the large fireplace. [VERB] The furnace has a design that allows the flame to burn at a lower temperature. [VERB] 2. verb A2 If something is burning, it is on fire. When I arrived one of the vehicles was still burning. [VERB] That boy was rescued from a burning house. [VERB-ing] burning uncountable noun B2 When we arrived in our village there was a terrible smell of burning. Synonyms: stinging, biting, smarting, painful Synonyms: crucial [informal], important, pressing, significant Synonyms: blazing, flaming, fiery, ignited 3. verb B1 If you burn something, you destroy or damage it with fire. Protesters set cars on fire and burned a building. [VERB noun] Incineration plants should be built to burn household waste. [VERB noun] Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet. [VERB noun] burning uncountable noun B2 ...the burning of the great library at Alexandria. [+ of] Synonyms: stinging, biting, smarting, painful Synonyms: crucial [informal], important, pressing, significant Synonyms: blazing, flaming, fiery, ignited 4. verb B2 If you burn a fuel or if it burns, it is used to produce heat, light, or energy. The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region. [VERB noun] Manufacturers are working with new fuels to find one that burns more cleanly than petrol. [VERB] 5. verb B1 If you burn something that you are cooking or if it burns, you spoil it by using too much heat or cooking it for too long. I burnt the toast. [VERB noun] Watch them carefully as they finish cooking because they can burn easily. [VERB] Synonyms: scorch, toast, sear, char burnt adjective B2 ...the smell of burnt toast. 6. verb B1 If you burn part of your body, burn yourself, or are burnt, you are injured by fire or by something very hot. Take care not to burn your fingers. [VERB noun] If you are badly burnt, seek medical attention. [be VERB-ed] [Also VERB pronoun-reflexive] Burn is also a noun. She suffered appalling burns to her back. 7. verb [usually passive] If someone is burnt or burnt to death, they are killed by fire. Women were burned as witches in the middle ages. [be VERB-ed + as] At least 80 people were burnt to death when their bus caught fire. [be VERB-ed + to] 8. verb B2 If a light is burning, it is shining. [literary] The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-story window. [VERB] Synonyms: shine, glow, beam, glare 9. verb [usually cont] If your face is burning, it is red because you are embarrassed or upset. Liz's face was burning. [VERB] Synonyms: blush, be red, flush, colour 10. verb If you are burning with an emotion or are burning to do something, you feel that emotion or the desire to do that thing very strongly. The young boy was burning with a fierce ambition. [VERB + with] Dan burned to know what the reason could be. [VERB to-infinitive] Synonyms: be passionate, blaze, be excited, be aroused 11. verb If you burn or get burned in the sun, the sun makes your skin become red and sore. Build up your tan slowly and don't allow your skin to burn. [VERB] Summer sun can burn fair skin in minutes. [VERB noun] 12. verb If a part of your body burns or if something burns it, it has a painful, hot, or stinging feeling. My eyes burn from staring at the needle. [VERB] His face was burning with cold. [VERB + with] ...delicious Indian recipes which won't burn your throat. [VERB noun] 13. verb [usually passive] If you are burned or get burned, you lose something as a result of taking a risk, usually in a business deal. [informal] They always took chances and got burned very badly in past years. [be/get V-ed] 14. verb To burn a CD-ROM means to write or copy data onto it. [computing] You can use this software to burn custom compilations of your favorite tunes. [VERB noun] 15. See also burning 16. to burn the candle at both ends phrase If you burn the candle at both ends, you try to do too many things in too short a period of time so that you have to stay up very late at night and get up very early in the morning to get them done. 17. to get your fingers burned phrase If you get your fingers burned or burn your fingers, you suffer because something you did or were involved in was a failure or a mistake. He has had his fingers burnt by deals that turned out badly. Mr Walesa burned his fingers by promising he would give every Pole 100m zlotys to start a business. 18. to burn something to the ground phrase If you say that a town or building is burnt to the ground or is razed to the ground, you are emphasizing that it has been completely destroyed by fire. [emphasis] The town was razed to the ground after the French Revolution. 19. to burn the midnight oil phrase If someone is burning the midnight oil, they are staying up very late in order to study or do some other work. Chris is asleep after burning the midnight oil trying to finish his article. 20. to have money to burn phrase If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary. He was a high-earning broker with money to burn. Phrasal verbs: burn down phrasal verb B2 If a building burns down or if someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire. Six months after Bud died, the house burned down. [VERB PARTICLE] Anarchists burnt down a restaurant. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] burn off 1. phrasal verb If someone burns off energy, they use it. This will improve your performance and help you burn off calories. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb To burn off something unwanted means to get rid of it by burning it. The bushfire actually helped to burn off a lot of dead undergrowth. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] burn out 1. phrasal verb If a fire burns itself out, it stops burning because there is nothing left to burn. Fire officials let the fire burn itself out. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If you burn yourself out, you make yourself exhausted or ill by working too hard. He might burn himself out and go to an early grave. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] 3. See also burnout, burnt-out burn up 1. phrasal verb B2 If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat. The satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up. [VERB PARTICLE] Fires have burned up 180,000 acres of timber. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If something burns up fuel or energy, it uses it. Brisk walking burns up more calories than slow jogging. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] Image of burn © Africa Studio, Shutterstock Idioms: burn a hole in your pocket if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you are very eager to spend it as soon as possible, especially on something you do not really need but would like to have Money always tends to burn a hole in my pocket. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers crash and burn to suddenly fail badly as a result of extreme tiredness or a big mistake Stress can cause over-achievers to crash and burn, and they can end up suffering from emotional disorders. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers burn the candle at both ends to try to do too much, by regularly going to bed very late and getting up early in the morning Most people need six or seven hours each night and you're burning the candle at both ends if you regularly sleep for less than five. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers burn your boats [British] or burn your bridges to do something which forces you to continue with a particular course of action, and makes it impossible for you to return to an earlier situation I didn't sell it because I didn't know how long I would be here. I didn't want to burn all my bridges. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers burn the midnight oil to stay awake very late at night in order to finish a piece of work Chris is burning the midnight oil trying to finish her article on Artificial Intelligence. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have money to burn to have more money than you need It's certainly a ridiculous figure. I'd expected something like £30 or £40. They must have money to burn, these people. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: burn a flag And while you are allowed to burn your flag as a protest, you may be prosecuted if it's made from synthetic materials, as they will give off a toxic smoke. Times, Sunday Times The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They later burnt the flags of both countries. Times, Sunday Times Violence and riots broke out across the nation and fans burned their flag and replica shirts. The Sun The crowd burned the flag along with furniture taken from the offices nearby. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 burn calories You still burn calories and get fit on the treadmill. Times, Sunday Times It will encourage your body to burn calories continuously at a high rate. Times, Sunday Times Swimming and dancing are both enjoyable and burn calories. The Sun I needed a way to burn calories, and my leisurely breaststroke wasn't going to do the trick. Times, Sunday Times But studies show people who exercise continue to burn calories for the next 48 hours. The Sun burn cleanly But we are sitting on rich and unexploited seams of coal, much of which would burn cleanly. The Sun They are non-toxic and burn cleanly without emitting soot. Times, Sunday Times The fuels that are easiest to burn cleanly are typically liquids and gases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beeswax for candles and olive oil for lamps are preferred because they are natural and burn cleanly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hydrogen has been touted as a potential solution because it burns cleanly. Times,Sunday Times burn coal The extent to which carbon sequestration can be used to mitigate the effects of burning coal is not yet known. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This will give the first indication of whether carbon sequestration is a long-term answer to burning coal or just a flash in the pan. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They are emitted by burning coal and biomass and from building sites, industry, agriculture and vehicles. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You show them how to burn coal cleanly... and they say it will give us all cancer. The Sun (2012) The obsessive desire to stop burning coal has overwhelmed common sense. The Sun (2016) burn energy In other words, your digestive system may not realise when you need to eat again and may not burn energy as efficiently. The Sun There will also be higher repetition exercises using lighter weights, as these will sculpt your muscles and encourage your body to burn energy in the fastest, most productive way possible. Times, Sunday Times It will burn energy - and pass the time, too. The Sun They start of the season at 100 per cent, and then burn energy like a tanker burns oil. Times, Sunday Times They experienced greater hunger while their metabolisms were less able to burn energy from food. Times, Sunday Times burn fat They burn fat, suppress hunger pangs — and boost overall calorie-burning rates. The Sun (2012) Beef is rich in carnitine, a compound that helps the body to burn fat. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Ketogenic diets work by reducing the carbohydrate so that the body begins to burn fat instead of glucose. Times, Sunday Times (2012) High-intensity exercises including boxercise moves that keep the heart rate high and burn fat. The Sun (2014) Cycling helps to burn the fat as well as tone your abs. The Sun (2014) burn fiercely Each will burn fiercely but safely for up to two hours. Times, Sunday Times The old feuds still burn fiercely. Times, Sunday Times The oven begins to crackle and the flames burn fiercely, and with a loud crash it explodes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It could be seen from space and it burned fiercely for six days. The Sun Fuel from the aircraft's tanks caught fire and the aircraft burned fiercely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 burn fossil fuels The gases can be caused by burning fossil fuels such as oil and coal. The Sun (2009) Plainly put, nations burn fossil fuels not to annoy the environmentalists but because they support economic growth. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Experts said that the report offered more evidence that humans were driving global warming by burning fossil fuels that boost harmful greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Times, Sunday Times (2015) burn gas At present enormous power stations burn gas or oil in huge turbines to generate electricity. Times, Sunday Times Costs have been cut by changing the crude mix and switching the plant's boilers to burn gas rather than more expensive fuel oil. Times, Sunday Times A carbon price would act as an incentive to energy companies to burn gas, not coal. Times, Sunday Times Carbon capture technology can be used to clean up power stations that burn gas or other fuels, trapping emissions to be disposed of or put to use. Times, Sunday Times Most gas hobs burn gas inefficiently, thus wasting energy. Times, Sunday Times burn injury Tertiary specialisations include orthopaedic, maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, dentistry, a burn injury treatment centre as well as facilities for rehabilitation, renal dialysis, and neonatal care. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Burn injuries are notoriously painful, difficult to heal and prone to infection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Initial reports were of a 'power surge' and doctors were preparing to deal with major burns injuries. Times, Sunday Times Nobody had ever treated burn injuries like theirs. Times, Sunday Times The herb has also been linked to faster healing of wounds and burn injuries. The Sun burn mark The craft quickly took off and left what seemed to be burn marks on the ground, above. The Sun Landing marks were found, surrounding trees were scorched by burn marks and traces of radiation were detected. Times, Sunday Times Clean off any burn marks with a paste of bicarbonate of soda and water. The Sun He shows me his hands - criss-crossed with scars and burn marks. Times, Sunday Times Burn marks can be seen where they were blasted open by the marines. Times, Sunday Times burn rubber Drivers who love the smell of burning rubber in the morning are in for a treat. Times, Sunday Times Plumes of smoke and the stench of burning rubber choked the city. Times, Sunday Times Players would be able to sniff out cordite, diesel fumes and burning rubber. The Sun That smell of burning rubber in the middle of the countryside isn't down to the local youths on a joyriding jaunt. Times, Sunday Times Our new driver who told us it'd be all right when we smelt burning rubber on the way back. The Sun burn scar Used to help relax or release linear burn scar contractures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has a burn scar on one of his arms, and he seems to avoid talking about his past. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When he did go up (to read philosophy, politics and economics), he was still wearing a bodysuit under his clothes to stop his burn scars going lumpy. Times, Sunday Times To the guide strategically placed in front of that slightly battered module, its burn scars well evident, it was like watching the approach of an unending tidal wave. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The burn scars have healed but the damaged tissue has contracted, making it difficult to move her arms, and chafing has created an open wound on her neck. Times, Sunday Times burn toast There was a pervasive smell in the gallery, of wood polish, burnt toast and lingering coffee fumes. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) All I really like is boiled eggs, burnt toast and giant pickled fish suspended in transparent jelly. Times, Sunday Times (2013) From across the landing, through the open door, came the urinous scent of burnt toast smelled at a distance. McKewan, Ian THE INNOCENT (1989) burn treatment Three of the survivors were hospitalized for burn treatment. Chicago Sun-Times They have also expressed disappointment that the governments promises of a new 100-bed hospital and burn treatment centre have yet to be fulfilled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The company's products are also used in cardiac surgery, organ transplantation, burn treatment and to prevent hemolytic diseases in the newborn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It houses the central burn treatment centre of the city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They now deal with orthopedic care, burn treatment, cleft lip and palate care and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 burn waste Faced with mounting unrest, the government proposed erecting dozens of incinerators to burn waste. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has produced a small gasification plant - it fits inside a normal shipping container - that will burn waste produced by army camps to produce electricity. Times, Sunday Times Originally designed to burn coal, then oil, then natural gas, the plant was modified in 1986 to burn waste wood chips leftover from local sawmills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The firm yesterday revealed plans to make money by burning waste at up to 11 old colliery sites. The Sun It was feared explosions from canisters in 50 tons of burning waste could hit trains. The Sun burn wood Another big growth area will be bioenergy, where about 6 per cent of electricity will be generated from burning wood, straw and energy crops. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Former floorboards were used for walls, as was burnt wood from the old chimneybreast. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Until the 12th century people in London had burnt wood for fuel. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is unclear if health and environment officials will fine those who flout the laws on burning wood. Times, Sunday Times (2013) These can be primary projects, such as replacing a gas-fired boiler with one burning wood pellets. Times, Sunday Times (2007) burn wound Toxic shock syndrome, a life-threatening infection caused by bacteria entering the burn wound and releasing poisonous toxins into his blood, was later diagnosed. Times, Sunday Times He said six people were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and burn wounds. ST Six people were treated for smoke inhalation and burn wounds - the seventh injured man refused to go to hospital. ST burning eyes Geladas are visually striking, with burning eyes and leathery complexions. Smithsonian The reflected light of the big screen plays on his taut and pinched face with the burning eyes. Times, Sunday Times Some have reported nose bleeds, burning eyes and chest infections. The Sun I took to lying awake with burning eyes until dawn, at which point, having given up all hope of falling sleep, my body would finally allow me to rest. Times, Sunday Times The answer was in his burning eyes. Times, Sunday Times chemical burn They can contain dangerous levels of hydrogen peroxide and cause chemical burn. The Sun The hydroxide ions result in a chemical burn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A button battery, which can be a very similar size to a coin, generates hydroxide ions at the anode and causes a chemical burn in 2 hours. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The infected recognise each other by their deep-tissue wounds, their chemical burns and their dust-and-plaster-flecked hair. Times, Sunday Times The chemical burnt his cornea, leaving him with cloudy vision, pain on every blink and extreme sensitivity to light. Times, Sunday Times fire burns You have to keep the fire burning and this has definitely rekindled our spark. The Sun (2016) Their bodies have still not been recovered because of a fire burning in a coal seam. Times, Sunday Times (2010) One can imagine the glass of whisky, a fire burning in the hearth. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Among the wood anemone and ashflowers, swirls of fire burned in colors of red, orange and blue. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2002) flame burn A gas was given off, which was 'five or six times as good as common air' and made a flame burn intensely bright. Times, Sunday Times But this fabulous new collection takes it to another level and proves that the 72-year-old creative flame burns brightly still. The Sun Two flames burn in the human heart: anger against injustice and hope for a better world. Times, Sunday Times Carefully set alight with a match and when the flame burns away, reduce the heat a little and add the soy sauce, orange and lemon juice. The Sun The flames burn over an arch and frame the backdrop. Houston Chronicle lamp burns To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it. Pete Cohen and Sten Cummins with Jennai Cox HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life (2002) Keep your lamp burning, and you will recognize Him. Bertodano, Theresa (ed.) Daily Readings with Mother Theresa (1993) A paraffin lamp was burning calmly in an orange mist. E. Nesbit The Railway Children (1906) minor burn It was a relatively minor burn to her abdomen, and easily treatable. Times, Sunday Times All but the most minor burns need medical attention. The Sun The paramedic received blast injuries and the engineer escaped with minor burns. The Sun The bizarre incident left the unlucky patient with minor burns. The Sun The train caught fire, and all of the 245 people on board, including train staff eventually evacuated the train. 39 were treated for smoke inhalation and minor burn injuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 rubber burns Only, I know the smell of electrically burnt rubber and it doesn't smell like sulphur. Maclean, Alistair SAN ANDREAS (1994) Our new driver who told us it'd be all right when we smelt burning rubber on the way back. The Sun (2009) I look back to see the tunnel has filled with smoke; the stench of burning rubber fills the car. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Even upwind, Janet could smell the burning rubber and plastic. Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2002) serious burn He was treated in hospital but escaped serious burns. Times, Sunday Times More likely it inflicted serious burns on the invaders. Times, Sunday Times Three other firefighters were taken to hospital with serious burns. Times,Sunday Times She was fighting for life last night with serious burns to her head, neck and chest. The Sun Patients with serious burns often have tissue replaced with autologous skin grown from their own cells. Times, Sunday Times severe burn Nevertheless, it can still cause serious superficial injuries resembling a severe burn. Times, Sunday Times If it's a severe burn, seek emergency medical help. Times, Sunday Times At the age of six weeks a severe burn resulted in the amputation of his left leg through the knee. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even a small splash that lodges in a shoe or between the shoe and ankle could cause a severe burn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The above method can cause severe burn of the skin and possible lead to very bad infection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 treat a burn Nobody who injures themselves playing with fireworks makes the same mistake twice, irrespective of whether a hospital treats the burns. Times, Sunday Times The hospital, overwhelmed by the number of casualties it was receiving and lacking the resources to treat his burns, discharged him the same night. Times,Sunday Times Only cooking oil was left to treat the burns. Times, Sunday Times Then the rabbit treated the burn with hot pepper paste. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 烧伤, 烧, 烧掉, 烫伤 Japanese: 火傷, 燃やす, ･･･を燃やす, やけどをする
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