以a-開頭的形容詞用法新探·afire

■ 江蘇省豐縣首羨鎮(zhèn)逸夫中學  李  翔

一、afire 的用法

1. 燃燒著的(If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire.)，作表語。例如：

The house is afire. 房子著火了。

My skin was presently afire. 我的皮膚在發(fā)燒。

作賓語補足語。例如：

The sun has already set, leaving the sky afire with orange and green light.

作后置定語。例如：

They looked at the ship afire. 他們望著燃燒中的船。

2. 異常激動的(If someone is afire with emotion, they are extremely enthusiastic and excited about something)，作表語。例如：

Sydney is afire with Olympic enthusiasm.

作賓語補足語。例如：

Arizona has plenty of stupendous sights that set the senses afire. 亞里桑那州有很多攝人心魄的名勝。

作后置定語。例如：

Eyes afire, he rushed out of the room. 他眼里射出怒火，驀地沖出房間。

二、afire的搭配

1. be afire。例如：

The city was all afire. 全城火光沖天。

2. set sb/sth afire。例如：

Lovers’ ire sets love afire. 戀人的盛怒反使情火更烈。

The wooden ship could easily be set afire.

3. afire with joy[desire for holy deeds, jealousy, curiosity, enthusiasm，patriotic love等]。例如：

She was afire with enthusiasm.她熱情如火，激動萬分。

politicians afire with patriotic love 滿懷愛國熱情的政治家