fireproof

/ˈfaɪəpruːf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪərpruːf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌprüf/ (ame, mw)

fireproof — 形容詞

  • fireproofpositive
  • more fireproofcomparative
  • most fireproofsuperlative

1. built or treated so that flames and high heat cannot damage or destroy it.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

防火；耐火

能抵擋火焰與高溫而不損壞的

built or treated so that flames and high heat cannot damage or destroy it.

例句

Gita stored her passport and gold rings inside a small fireproof safe under the bed.

Gita 把她的護照和金戒指放進床底下一個小型的防火保險箱裡。

attributive: fireproof + safe / box / cabinet

The new theatre curtains are fireproof, so a stage spark cannot set them alight.

新的劇場布幕是防火的，所以舞台上的火花無法把它們點燃。

predicative: be + fireproof

同義詞
  • 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)

反義詞

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

❌a fireproofed wall' (as adjective).
✅a fireproof wall.
💡'fireproof' itself works as the adjective; 'fireproofed' is the verb's past form used after a treatment is described.
❌The house is fireproof from earthquakes.
✅The house is fireproof.
💡'fireproof' only refers to fire, not other disasters.

fireproof — 動詞