Thatcreated a column of fire which then detached itself to form a floating, quiveringfireball.

此时会产生一个柱状火。 这个柱状火正是从一个流动的颤抖的火球中分离出来的。

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Fire tornadoes, also known as "fire whirls", only occur under certain conditions and form a vertical column of flames and hot air that behaves much like a normal tornado.

火焰龙卷风，也被称作“火旋风”，非常罕见。发生时火焰直线上升，如同龙卷风中空气的运行轨迹。

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They had stood that way for a long time in front of the fire, its burning tossing ruddy chunks of light, the shadow of their bodies a single column against the rock.

当日，他们在篝火前静立良久，红彤彤的火焰摇曳着，把他俩的影子投在石头上，浑然一体，宛如石柱。只听得埃尼斯口袋里的怀表滴答作响，只见火堆里的木头渐渐燃成木炭。

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That created a column of fire which then detached itself to form a floating, quivering fireball.

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