bonfire

かがり火、大きなたき火

祝い事や合図のために屋外で燃やす大きな火。

やさしい英語で： A large outdoor fire made for a celebration or to send a signal.

• We gathered around the bonfire.
• They lit bonfires to celebrate the victory.
• A bonfire on the hill signalled their arrival.

類義語： bale

よく使う表現： light a bonfire, bonfire night, beach bonfire

たき火

不要な物を燃やして処分するための屋外の火。

やさしい英語で： An outdoor fire used to burn things people want to get rid of.

• He burned the branches on a bonfire.
• The damp leaves made the bonfire smoke.
• Officials ordered a bonfire of the banned books.

使い方： a bonfire of something (They made a bonfire of the broken furniture.)

よく使う表現： garden bonfire, bonfire of something, build a bonfire

破壊的な力

熱さ、激しさ、破壊力から、大きな火にたとえられるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something compared to a large fire because it is hot, fierce, or destructive.

• His anger became a bonfire of hatred.
• The scandal sparked a bonfire of careers.
• Their argument fed a bonfire of resentment.

使い方： a bonfire of something (The scandal became a bonfire of ruined reputations.)

よく使う表現： bonfire of something, bonfire of anger

燃やす、焼却する

物に火をつける、または燃やしてなくす。

やさしい英語で： To destroy something by burning it, or to set it on fire.

• They decided to bonfire the old papers.
• The gardener bonfired the dry branches.
• Entire stacks of unwanted books were bonfired.

類義語： burn, burn up, set alight

よく使う表現： bonfire something, bonfire old papers

野焼きする

陶器を硬くするため、屋外の火で焼く。

やさしい英語で： To heat pottery in an outdoor fire so that it becomes hard.

• We bonfire our pottery in the garden.
• The students bonfired their clay bowls.
• These vessels were bonfired rather than heated in a kiln.

類義語： fire

よく使う表現： bonfire pottery, bonfire clay pots