burn /bə:n/ I. vi.&vt. (burnt /bə:nt/,或burned) 1. 燃烧:The house is burning! Help! 来人哪!房子着火啦! Most large ships now burn oil instead of coal.现在大多数的轮船都烧油而不烧煤。2.烧毁,烫伤:The coffee is hot. Be careful not to burn your mouth. 咖啡很热,小心别烫嘴。3. 发光,闪亮:All the lights were burning. 所有的灯都亮着。4.用于短语动词 burn down 付之一炬:They came back to find that their house had burnt down.回来才知道他们的房子彻底烧光了。burn out 烧光,烧毁:The light bulb burned out. 灯泡烧坏了。The factory was completely burned out. 工厂全烧光了。burn up 烧光,烧起来:burn up all the letters 把所有的信烧掉 If you put on more coal the fire will burn up. 你多加点煤,火就旺了。