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

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

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.