fireproof
/ˈfaɪəpruːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪərpruːf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌprüf/ (ame, mw)
fireproof — adjective
- fireproofpositive
- more fireproofcomparative
- most fireproofsuperlative
1. built or treated so that flames and high heat cannot damage or destroy it.
built or treated so that flames and high heat cannot damage or destroy it.
Gita stored her passport and gold rings inside a small fireproof safe under the bed.
attributive: fireproof + safe / box / cabinet
The new theatre curtains are fireproof, so a stage spark cannot set them alight.
predicative: be + fireproof
Ziad wrapped the old family photos in a fireproof cloth before the wildfire arrived.
The new fireproof doors at Eli's office must hold back flames for thirty minutes.
Engineers warn that no building material is completely fireproof inside a burning tower.
- fire-resistant
slightly weaker — resists fire for a time but may eventually burn
- noncombustible
technical building-code term for materials that do not burn at all
- flameproof
more about preventing sparks igniting (especially gas-rich environments)
- flammable
easily catches fire
- combustible
able to burn, often used of fuels and building materials
用法筆記
Often attributive in front of containers, materials, and barriers (safe, box, door, suit, curtain). Predicative use after 'be' is also common when describing a property of a finished object.
常見錯誤
fireproof — verb
- fireproofpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fireproofs3rd person singular
- fireproofing-ing form
- fireproofedpast simple
1. to add a coating, layer, or material to something so that flames cannot easily d
to add a coating, layer, or material to something so that flames cannot easily damage it.
The builders fireproofed the kitchen ceiling with two layers of special board.
transitive: fireproof + concrete object
Madison's company fireproofs old wooden warehouses before tenants move in.
The costume team fireproofed every stage outfit using a salt-based spray.
After the factory fire, Bao decided to fireproof the storage room himself.
Old castles in Wales were fireproofed by replacing straw roofs with slate.
- flameproof
rarer; used in specialist safety contexts
- treat
very general; usually with 'against fire' to be specific
文法句型
fireproof + [object]
用法筆記
Usually takes a concrete physical object (building, room, fabric, structure) as the direct object. Frequently appears in passive voice when describing a finished treatment. Not used of abstract things — you cannot fireproof a plan or a schedule.