burning

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot. 炙熱的
...the burning desert of central Asia. …中亞地區(qū)炙熱的沙漠。
2. ADV Burning is also an adverb. 熾熱地
3. ADV 火熱地[ADV adj]
He touched the boy's forehead. It was burning hot. 他摸了摸男孩的前額，熱得發(fā)燙。
4. ADJ If you have a burning interest in something or a burning desire to do something, you are extremely interested in it or want to do it very much. 強(qiáng)烈的[ADJ n]
I had a burning ambition to become a journalist. 我有強(qiáng)烈的愿望要成為一名記者。
5. ADJ A burning issue or question is a very important or urgent one that people feel very strongly about. 重要的; 迫切的[ADJ n]
The burning question in this year's debate over the federal budget is: whose taxes should be raised?
今年聯(lián)邦預(yù)算的辯論中最迫切的問(wèn)題是：應(yīng)該提高哪些人的稅？

On the eastern horizon , a huge cloud of smoke from burning oil tanks stretched across the sky .
the crackle of burning logs
Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president .
Pictures of the bombed and burning city inflamed feelings /passions further .
My jumper started to singe when I leaned over a burning candle .