内容简介
单词 “burn” 有 “燃烧” 的意思，也可以表示像燃烧一样 “消耗” 或 “用掉” 某物。它还有一些与 “受伤、伤害” 相关的引申含义。比如，“be burned” 可以表示 “因为不愉快的经历而受挫、气馁”；名词 “burn” 则可以指 “机智而尖刻的挖苦话”。此外，在搭配 “have money to burn” 中，“to burn” 表示某物 “多得用不完”。看视频，跟主持人 Phil 学习单词 “burn” 的四个地道含义和用法。
用法总结
1. burn（动词）：因不愉快的经历而受挫、气馁
- I’m not starting another business. I’ve been burned before.
- I’m not going to that interview without preparing. I’ve been burnt before by doing that.
2. burn（名词，非正式）：机智而尖刻的挖苦话，犀利的嘲讽
- She said ‘here’s a torch, you don’t need to get dressed in the dark, you know.’ He was stung by the burn.
- I’ve heard what the other team said about us. What a burn! Let’s prove them wrong in the next match.
3. burn（动词）：燃烧、消耗（能量等）；用掉
- This workout is the quickest way to burn some calories.
- How did we burn through the milk so quickly? I will have to buy another jug tomorrow.
4. (have money to) burn（动词）：多得用不完，绰绰有余
- Nothing’s too expensive for her. She’s got money to burn!
- Remember that we don’t have resources to burn, so please don’t waste any budget on this project.