fire off

IPA/fˈaɪəɹ ˈɒf/
IPA/fˈaɪɚɹ ˈɔf/

fire off — 片語動詞

  • fire offbase form
  • fires off3rd person singular
  • firing off-ing form
  • fired offpast simple

1. to quickly write and send a message such as an email or letter, usually because

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

氣憤發送

因生氣而匆匆寫好並寄出訊息

to quickly write and send a message such as an email or letter, usually because you feel upset or annoyed

例句

Christopher fired off an angry email to the airline after his flight was cancelled.

航班被取消後，Christopher 氣得發了一封怒氣沖沖的電子郵件給航空公司。

fire off + [message] + to + [person], showing the angry trigger

The customer fired off a complaint to the manager the moment the meal arrived cold.

餐點一送來就是冷的，那位顧客立刻向經理發了一封投訴信。

fire off + [message] showing speed and irritation

同義詞
  • dash off

    also means write quickly, but without the strong sense of anger

  • shoot off

    informal British equivalent for sending a quick message

文法句型

fire off + [message]

fire off + [message] + to + [person]

用法筆記

Object is almost always a written message that is sent in haste (an email, letter, text, or memo). Frequently paired with a phrase showing irritation, such as 'angry', 'sharp', or 'in a rage'.

常見錯誤

❌I fired off the email carefully over two days.
✅I fired off an angry email in two minutes.
💡'fire off' means sending fast and impulsively, so it does not fit slow, careful work.

2. to make a gun shoot a bullet or several bullets, often suddenly or one after ano

2.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

開槍射擊

讓槍枝射出子彈，常是突然或連續地

to make a gun shoot a bullet or several bullets, often suddenly or one after another

例句

The hunter fired off two shots at the rabbit but missed both times.

那名獵人朝兔子開了兩槍，但兩次都沒打中。

fire off + [shots], rapid discharge

Soldiers fired off a round into the air to warn the approaching crowd.

士兵朝天空射了一發子彈，警告逼近的人群。

fire off + a round, warning shot

同義詞
  • let off

    can mean discharge a gun or firework, slightly more casual

  • discharge

    formal; used in official or legal reports of shooting

文法句型

fire off + [a shot/round]

用法筆記

Object is a shot, round, or bullet (not the gun itself). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense involves an actual weapon, while sense 1 is about sending a written message.

常見錯誤

❌The soldier fired off the rifle into the sky.
✅The soldier fired off a shot into the sky.
💡you fire off the bullet or round, not the weapon.