单词 | beacon fire |
释义 | beacon fire (once / 48243 pages) n WORD FAMILY beacon fire: beacon fires USAGE EXAMPLESAsha could see the beacon fire burning atop the watchtower, a faint orange glow floating in the air. George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons(2011) The sea was all around, leaving the three of them alone in the darkness as they slowly climbed up to their beacon fire. Paolo Bacigalupi, Ship Breaker(2010) Beacon fires may have been occasionally used before; the conquerors made the matter an organised affair. Whymper, Frederick, The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adve...(2012) n a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance Syn|Hypo|Hyper beacon signal fire, signal light a fire set as a signal visual signal a signal that involves visual communication |
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