firecracker

/ˈfaɪəkrækə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪərkrækər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌkra-kər/ (ame, mw)

firecracker — noun

  • firecrackersingular
  • firecrackersplural

1. a small tube made of paper, filled with explosive powder, that produces a loud c

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small tube made of paper, filled with explosive powder, that produces a loud cracking sound when its fuse is lit

例句

The children lit a firecracker on Lunar New Year and it made a sharp bang.

collocation: light a firecracker

A firecracker suddenly went off in the street, startling the pedestrians.

phrasal verb: go off (explode)

同義詞
  • firework

    the general category for all pyrotechnic devices; a firecracker is one type of firework

  • banger

    informal British term for a loud firecracker, common around Guy Fawkes Night

用法筆記

Commonly used with the verbs 'light' or 'set off' to describe the action of making it explode. In informal American English, 'firecracker' can also describe a lively or energetic person.

常見錯誤

❌We shot firecrackers in the backyard.
✅We set off firecrackers in the backyard.
💡'Set off' and 'light' are the standard verbs for firecrackers; 'shoot' is used for guns or for large fireworks that launch into the sky.