torch
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A torch is a long stick with burning material at one end, used to provide light or to set things on fire. 火把
The shepherd followed, carrying a torch to light his way. 牧羊人跟在後麪，擧著火把把路照亮。
2. N-COUNT A torch is a device that produces a hot flame and is used for tasks such as cutting or joining pieces of metal. 吹琯
The gang worked for up to ten hours with acetylene torches to open the vault. 這幫強(qiáng)盜爲(wèi)了打開(kāi)金庫(kù)，用乙炔吹琯乾了長(zhǎng)達(dá)10個(gè)小時(shí)。
3. N-COUNT A torch is a small electric light which is powered by batteries and which you can carry in your hand. 手電筒[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
Len studied it a moment in the beam of his torch. 萊恩借著手電筒的光把它仔細(xì)察看了一會(huì)兒。
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torch /t??t?/ (torches)
劍橋詞典
- B2 [ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] UK (US flashlight)
- The torch sends out a powerful beam of light .
- The policeman walked along the street , shining a torch into every car .
- The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship among the nations of the world .
- She flashed the torch into the dark room . 返回 torch
a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries
手電筒
She flashed /shone the torch into the dark room . 她用手電筒照了照黑暗的房間。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a thick stick with material that burns tied to the top of it, used to give light
火炬；火把
a flaming /blazing torch 熊熊燃燒的火炬
literary Many buildings were put to the torch (= burned intentionally) during the riots . 暴亂中許多建築物被付之一炬。
[ 單數(shù)名詞 ] approving
used as a symbol of a political movement or idea that has an important positive influence
（象征具有重大積極影響的政治運(yùn)動(dòng)或思想的）火炬
She promised that the party would carry the torch of progressivism into the next decade . 她承諾該黨將繼續(xù)秉持進(jìn)步主義理唸，進(jìn)入新的十年。
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