1. Of course, the books and periodicals that are warning society about the removal of jobs, "the end of work", and wage decreases only serve to increase public anxiety — a slow-motion variation of shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theate
    当然, 那些因工作岗位的消失、"工作完蛋了"和工资减少而对社会发出警告的书籍和期刊杂志只不过是起到了增加公众焦虑的作用--只是在挤满了观众的戏院里有人大叫"着火啦"的那种景象的慢镜头的变种而已。

2. I had never before seen the feeling of being oppressed, bursting forth like a fire .
    我从来没有见过那种象火一样突然迸发出来的被压抑的情感.

3. I hung up the dress near the fire.
    我把衣服挂在火旁边.

4. I had never before seen the feeling of being oppressed, bursting forth like a fire .
    我从来没有见过那种象火一样突然迸发出来的被压抑的情感.

5. Inviting the fire brigade to put out a nonexistent fire is a crude form of deception which no self-respecting student would ever indulge in.
    请消防队来扑灭一场根本没有的大火是一种低级骗局，有自尊心的大学生决不会去做。

6. It seemed impossible for people of the city to do their daily jobs, to work and eat and sleep and carry on the business of life, with the crash of bombs all around them and planes spitting fire in the skies above.
    炸弹在四周爆炸,飞机从空中向下扫射，市民们似乎不可能照常工作、上班、吃饭、睡觉、从事日常的事务。

7. In the evening he built a fire and slept like a dead man.
    到了晚上，他生了堆火，睡得很死。

8. I believe we're doing a service people need, like being a police officer or a fire fighter. I'm not ashamed of it, but I don't go around boasting about it either."
    我相信，我们做的事是人们所需要的，就像当警察，或者当消防队员。我并不为此而感到见不得人，可我也不会到处去吹嘘自己的工作。”

9. Fire devastated the town.
    大火使这个城镇成了废墟。

10. Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control.
    消防队员们同那场森林大火搏斗了将近3个星期才最后把火势控制住。