fireproof
fireproof — 形容詞
- fireproofpositive
- more fireproofcomparative
- most fireproofsuperlative
1. built or treated so that flames and high heat cannot damage or destroy it.
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.
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
Ziad wrapped the old family photos in a fireproof cloth before the wildfire arrived.
Ziad 在野火來襲之前，用一塊耐火布把舊家族照片包好。
The new fireproof doors at Eli's office must hold back flames for thirty minutes.
Eli 辦公室新裝的防火門必須能擋住火焰三十分鐘。
collocation: fireproof + door (must hold back for time period)
Engineers warn that no building material is completely fireproof inside a burning tower.
工程師警告，在燃燒中的高樓裡，沒有任何建材是完全防火的。
- fireproof safe
- fireproof door
- fireproof material
- fireproof clothing
- completely fireproof
- 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)
- flammable
easily catches fire
- combustible
able to burn, often used of fuels and building materials
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
fireproof — 動詞
- fireproofpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fireproofs3rd person singular
- fireproofing-ing form
- fireproofedpast simple
1. to add a coating, layer, or material to something so that flames cannot easily d
防火處理
為物體加上能抵擋火焰的塗層或材質
to add a coating, layer, or material to something so that flames cannot easily damage it.
The builders fireproofed the kitchen ceiling with two layers of special board.
建築工人用兩層特殊板材為廚房天花板做防火處理。
transitive: fireproof + concrete object
Madison's company fireproofs old wooden warehouses before tenants move in.
Madison 的公司會在租戶搬進來前，把老舊的木造倉庫做防火處理。
The costume team fireproofed every stage outfit using a salt-based spray.
服裝組用一種鹽類噴霧為每一套舞台戲服做防火處理。
collocation: fireproof + with / using + treatment
After the factory fire, Bao decided to fireproof the storage room himself.
工廠失火後，Bao 決定自己動手把儲藏室做防火處理。
Old castles in Wales were fireproofed by replacing straw roofs with slate.
威爾斯的古堡是把稻草屋頂換成石板瓦，藉此做防火處理的。
passive: be fireproofed by + method
- fireproof a building
- fireproof a roof
- fireproof with chemicals
- flameproof
rarer; used in specialist safety contexts
- treat
very general; usually with 'against fire' to be specific
文法句型
fireproof + [object]
用法筆記
Usually takes a concrete physical object (building, room, fabric, structure) as the direct object. Frequently appears in passive voice when describing a finished treatment. Not used of abstract things — you cannot fireproof a plan or a schedule.
常見錯誤
同根字
- fireproofing名詞C1
- fire名詞A1
- fire-resistant形容詞B2