单词 | wildfire |
释义 | wildfire/ˈwʌɪl(d)fʌɪə![]() noun 1A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.Prolonged dry periods and seasonal high winds in spring help create ideal conditions for wildfire to spread quickly through highly-flammable moorland undergrowth....
2 [mass noun] historical A combustible liquid such as Greek fire that was readily ignited and difficult to extinguish, used especially in warfare.Aegon bellowed as he poured wildfire on Stokeworth. 3 less common term for will-o'-the-wisp.The moving lights which are called ball lightning when they occur indoors become wildfire or will-o'-the-wisps in the open air. Phrasesspread like wildfire |
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