N-COUNT A firestorm is a fire that is burning uncontrollably, usually in a place that has been bombed. (由炸弹引起的)暴烈大火
N-COUNT If you say that there is a firestorm of protest or criticism, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of very fierce protest or criticism. (抗议、批评的)热潮; 风暴 [美国英语] [usu with supp]
The speech has resulted in a firestorm of controversy.
这篇演说引起了轩然大波。
Neglect, dilapidation, storm and fire have gradually reduced it to a rusting hulk, like the rib-cage of a whale.
失修、荒废、风暴和火灾使它逐渐沦为生锈的废船，就像鲸鱼的胸腔。
The farmer was very angry and planned to fire him from his job after the storm.
农夫非常生气，打算等暴风雨结束后把他解雇。
He says an extreme solar storm could fire a catastrophic electromagnetic pulse at Earth, crash the power grid, and thereby trigger anarchy.
他说一场太阳风暴可以引发地球灾难性的电磁脉冲，可以摧毁电网，导致社会混乱。
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