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单词 fireball
释义

fireball

noun

fire·​ball ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbȯl How to pronounce fireball (audio)
1
: a ball of fire
also : something resembling such a ball
the primordial fireball associated with the beginning of the universe Scientific American
2
: a brilliant meteor that may trail bright sparks
3
: the highly luminous cloud of vapor and dust created by a nuclear explosion
4
: a highly energetic person

Synonyms

  • dynamo
  • live wire
  • pistol
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Example Sentences

The house erupted into a fireball. what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm
Recent Examples on the Web Less than a second later a fireball erupts, then turns into a mushroom cloud. Joyce Sohyun Lee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 The video shows a bluish fireball speeding across the sky before disappearing behind clouds. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2022 In mid-July, the Super Heavy Booster 7, spinning up all 33 of its Raptor engines, suffered damage after a fireball exploded during a test, which required repairs. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2022 The video shared by a resident on Sunday night shows a large fireball and smoke turning the sky in the area orange. Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2022 The resulting fireball can grow and brighten, though. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 31 July 2022 The eyes of Texas were fixed on the night sky Sunday as a fireball visibly scorched through the air before dissipating from view west of Austin. Hogan Gore, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 The explosion is invariably spectacular: a gigantic spewing fireball, often followed by a slow-motion airborne cascade of secondary blasts. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2022 Local residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for two hours after the crash. Demetris Nellas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

fireball

noun

as in pistol
a very energetic person what this club needs is a fireball who will bring some sorely needed energy and enthusiasm

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pistol
  • dynamo
  • powerhouse
  • live wire
  • achiever
  • highflier
  • highflyer
  • hummer
  • bootstrapper
  • hustler
  • go-getter
  • comer
  • dasher
  • self-starter
  • doer
  • enterpriser
  • go-ahead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • idler
  • loafer
  • trifler
  • slug
  • dawdler
  • lounger
  • drone
  • shirker
  • goldbrick
  • couch potato
  • slacker
  • slouch
  • deadbeat
  • slugabed
  • slowpoke
  • sluggard
  • layabout
  • dallier
  • lingerer
  • clock-watcher
  • laggard
  • lazybones
  • loiterer
  • stick-in-the-mud
  • do-nothing
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