afireKK [əˋfaɪr] /əˈfaɪɹ/發音a- 在、處於+fire 火→處於火中展開收合a-字首在、處於fire單字火字面：處於火中處於火中的狀態，即著火、燃燒。形容詞1著火的、燃燒的多作表語The old barn was afire before the firefighters arrived.消防隊趕到之前，那座舊穀倉已經著火了。2熱切的、激動的、燃燒著的文學用法Her imagination was afire with plans for the journey.她滿腦子都是旅行的計畫，想像力熱切奔騰。副詞1著火地、燃燒地多與 set 連用Someone set the abandoned car afire during the night.有人在夜裡把那輛廢棄的車點燃了。