fireguard

IPA/ˈfaɪəɡɑːd/
IPA/ˈfaɪərɡɑːrd/

fireguard — 名詞

  • fireguardsingular
  • fireguardsplural

1. A wire-mesh or glass screen fitted across a hearth opening, designed to catch fa

1.名詞B1
釋義

壁爐護欄

防止火炭掉落或燙傷人的金屬護欄

A wire-mesh or glass screen fitted across a hearth opening, designed to catch falling embers and to stop children and pets from touching the fire.

例句

Greta bought a brass fireguard to match the old fireplace in her cottage.

Greta 買了一個黃銅壁爐護欄，搭配她小屋裡的舊壁爐。

The wooden floor near the hearth was protected by a tall fireguard.

壁爐附近的地板有一道高高的壁爐護欄保護著。

passive: was protected by + fireguard

常見搭配
  • brass fireguard
  • place a fireguard
  • secure fireguard
  • remove the fireguard
  • fit a fireguard
同義詞
  • fire screen

    more general term that can refer to any type of protective barrier, including decorative folding screens

  • hearth guard

    less common; sometimes refers to a low metal rail at floor level rather than a full-height screen

用法筆記

In British English, 'fireguard' is the common term for this fireplace screen. In American English, 'fire screen' is more frequently used.

常見錯誤

Throw another log on the fireguard.
Throw another log on the fire.
a fireguard is the safety screen in front of a fireplace, not the fire itself.

2. A long, narrow area of land where trees, grass, and bushes have been removed to

2.名詞B2
釋義

防火線

清除草木以阻止野火蔓延的狹長地帶

A long, narrow area of land where trees, grass, and bushes have been removed to stop a wildfire from spreading across it.

例句

Forest rangers dug a wide fireguard along the ridge before the dry season.

森林巡邏員在乾季來臨前沿著山脊挖了一條寬闊的防火線。

The wildfire stopped at the fireguard because nothing was left to burn.

野火蔓延到防火線時就停了下來，因為沒有東西可以燒了。

passive: wildfire + stopped at + fireguard

常見搭配
  • dig a fireguard
  • clear a fireguard
  • wide fireguard
  • build fireguards
  • natural fireguard
同義詞
  • firebreak

    the most widely used alternative term, especially in forestry and firefighting

  • fuel break

    technical term used in vegetation management; may include areas where fuel load is reduced rather than fully cleared

用法筆記

Also called a 'firebreak'. This sense is most common in discussions of forest management, wildland fire prevention, and controlled burns.

常見錯誤

The firefighters set up a fireguard around the burning building.
The firefighters set up a fireguard around the village to stop the wildfire.
a fireguard in this sense is a cleared strip of land for stopping wildfires, not any barrier around a structure fire.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • behind the fireguard
  • in front of the fireguard

介系詞搭配