bonfire

/ˈbɒnfaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbän-ˌfī(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)

bonfire — noun

1. a big fire in an open place, made for celebration or for burning old unwanted th

1.名詞B2
釋義

a big fire in an open place, made for celebration or for burning old unwanted things.

例句

At sunset, the neighbors lit a bonfire on the beach.

common collocation: light a bonfire

The garden bonfire burned wet leaves and broken branches all evening.

subject pattern: bonfire + burn

同義詞
  • campfire

    usually smaller and connected with camping, cooking, or sitting with a few people

  • blaze

    more general and stronger; it often suggests a fierce or dangerous fire

  • pyre

    formal; a fire built to burn a dead body or objects in a ceremony

文法句型

light a bonfire

build a bonfire

around a bonfire

用法筆記

Usually built outdoors for a group event or for burning garden waste. Unlike a campfire, it is normally larger; unlike a house fire, it is made on purpose.

常見錯誤

❌We cooked soup over a bonfire beside our tent.
✅We cooked soup over a campfire beside our tent.
💡a campfire is the usual word for a smaller fire used while camping.