Nay, from the moment when we came down the old churchsteps together, a married pair, I might have beheld the bale-fire of that scarlet letter blazing at the end of our path!

唉，从我们新婚燕尔，一起走下那古老教堂的门防的那一刻起，我就应该看到：在我们道路的尽头燃着红字的熊熊烈火！

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For example, not only would a resident be woken with notification of a fire alarm, the smart home would also unlock doors, dial the fire department and light the path to safety.

比方说家里突然起火了，智能家居不仅会自动报警，而且会给你打开房门照亮你逃生的路途。

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Another fire started to extinguish or control an oncoming fire, as in a forest, by burning an area in the path of the oncoming flames.

为熄灭或控制即将到来的野火的蔓延，而燃起另一堆火将即将到来的野火的通道区域烧光，如在森林里。

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She said her home was among the first in the direct path of the fire.

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