embers

IPA/ˈem.bər/
KK[ˈɛmbɚz]IPA/ˈem.bɚ/

embers — 名詞

  • emberssingular
  • embersesplural

1. the small glowing remains of burnt wood and coal that keep their heat long after

1.名詞B2
釋義

餘燼

火焰熄滅後仍發光發熱的碎塊

the small glowing remains of burnt wood and coal that keep their heat long after a fire's flames have died

例句

Camila stirred the embers with a long stick and watched them glow.

Camila 用長棍攪動餘燼，看著它們發光。

Hari threw another log onto the dying embers of the campfire.

Hari 把另一根木頭扔到營火快要熄滅的餘燼上。

collocation: dying embers

常見搭配
  • dying embers
  • glowing embers
  • hot embers
  • stir the embers
  • blow on the embers
同義詞
  • cinders

    cinders are usually darker and cooler than embers, often already burnt out

  • coals

    coals can mean the fuel itself or the burning pieces; embers specifically means the glowing remains after flames die

反義詞
  • ashes

    ashes are the cold, powdery remains left after everything has burned completely

  • flames

    flames are the visible, active fire; embers are what remains when flames disappear

文法句型

embers of [a fire/campfire/fireplace]

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form 'embers.' The singular 'ember' exists but is very rare in everyday English.

常見錯誤

The fire left only an ember.
The fire left only embers.
'embers' is almost always plural; the singular form is very rare.

同根字

  • ember
    名詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • dying embers
  • glowing embers
  • hot embers
  • stir the embers
  • blow on the embers

介系詞搭配

  • in the embers
  • onto the embers
  • among the embers