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phrasal-verb
burn up
通过火完全摧毁某物
Meaning
to destroy something completely by fire
Example
Burning trash **burns up** oxygen and releases harmful gases.
idiom
burn your boats
承诺采取行动而没有退路
Meaning
to commit yourself to a course of action without a way back
Example
He **burned his boats** when he quit his job to start a business.
idiom
burn your bridges
做出无法撤销的决定
Meaning
to make a decision that cannot be reversed
Example
Be careful not to **burn your bridges** with your old employer.
idiom
burn your fingers
因不好的决定或错误而遭受痛苦
Meaning
to suffer because of a bad decision or mistake
Example
He **burned his fingers** by trusting the wrong person.
idiom
burned out
因过度工作而完全疲惫
Meaning
completely exhausted or tired due to overwork
Example
After months of overtime, she felt **burned out**.
idiom
burning ambition
强烈的实现某事的愿望
Meaning
a very strong desire to achieve something
Example
He had a **burning ambition** to become a successful entrepreneur.
idiom
burning desire
强烈的实现某事的动力
Meaning
a strong motivation to achieve something
Example
He has a **burning desire** to succeed in life.
idiom
Burning question
一个重要或紧急的问题，人们急于知道。
Meaning
An important or urgent question that people are eager to know.
Example
The **burning question** is whether the plan will actually work.
idiom
burning the candle at both ends
没有足够的休息，拼命工作
Meaning
working very hard without enough rest
Example
He is **burning the candle at both ends** with two jobs.
idiom
burning the midnight oil
熬夜工作
Meaning
working late into the night
Example
She’s been **burning the midnight oil** to finish the report.
idiom
burning with envy
感到强烈的嫉妒
Meaning
feeling intense jealousy
Example
She was **burning with envy** when she heard about his promotion.
phrasal-verb
burst apart
因情绪如笑或泪而爆发
Meaning
to explode with emotion such as laughter or tears
Example
The whole group **burst apart** laughing at his joke.
phrasal-verb
burst into
突然开始表达强烈的情感，比如笑或哭
Meaning
to suddenly begin to express a strong emotion such as laughter or crying
Example
The children **burst into** laughter at the funny story.
phrasal-verb
burst into flames
突然开始燃烧
Meaning
to suddenly start burning
Example
The car **burst into flames** after the collision.
phrasal-verb
burst into laughter
突然大声笑出声
Meaning
to suddenly start laughing loudly
Example
They **burst into laughter** after hearing the funny story.
phrasal-verb
burst into song
因高兴突然开始唱歌
Meaning
to start singing suddenly out of happiness
Example
He **burst into song** when he got the good news.
idiom
burst into tears
突然开始哭泣
Meaning
to suddenly start crying
Example
She **burst into tears** after hearing the bad news.
idiom
burst of creativity
一阵突然的创造性想法涌现
Meaning
a sudden outpouring of creative ideas
Example
She had a **burst of creativity** and finished the design in one go.
idiom
burst of inspiration
突如其来的创造力或动力的感觉
Meaning
a sudden feeling of creativity or motivation
Example
He wrote the poem in a **burst of inspiration**.
phrasal-verb
burst out
因惊讶或情感突然开始大笑或哭泣
Meaning
to suddenly start laughing or crying due to surprise or emotion
Example
She **burst out** laughing when she saw his funny costume.
phrasal-verb
burst out crying
突然大声哭泣
Meaning
to suddenly start crying loudly
Example
The child **burst out crying** when his toy broke.
idiom
burst out laughing
突然大笑
Meaning
to suddenly start laughing loudly
Example
Everyone **burst out laughing** at his joke.
phrasal-verb
burst out smiling
突然开始大笑
Meaning
to suddenly start smiling widely
Example
When she saw the surprise gift, she **burst out smiling**.
phrasal-verb
burst with
充满强烈情感，如幸福或兴奋
Meaning
to be full of a strong emotion like happiness or excitement
Example
The children were **bursting with** excitement on their birthday.