"conflagration" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大火灾
• 战争（比喻用法）

Definition

一种非常大且具有破坏性的火灾，席卷广阔区域；有时也用于比喻重大的、激烈的冲突。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常正式或用于文学语境。通常指极其巨大的火灾，或比喻战争与灾难性冲突。日常说“小火灾”不用此词。

Examples

The forest was destroyed by a massive conflagration.

森林被一场巨大的**大火灾**毁灭了。

A conflagration broke out in the city after the earthquake.

地震后，城市发生了**大火灾**。

The museum's priceless art was lost in the conflagration.

博物馆的珍贵艺术品在**大火灾**中丧失了。

Many feared a political conflagration would follow the leader's speech.

许多人担心领袖演讲后会引发政治上的**重大冲突（大火灾）**。

The region has seen many conflagrations throughout its history, both literal and figurative.

该地区历史上经历过许多**大火灾**和比喻性的**巨大冲突**。

If we're not careful, a small dispute could turn into a full-blown conflagration.

如果我们不小心，小争执可能会升级为**大冲突**（大火灾）。