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Blaze away Meaning in English

expression

ˈbɫeɪz/ /əˈweɪ
BLAYZ-uh-WAY
blˈeɪz/ /ɐwˈeɪ
BLAYZ-uh-WAY

释义

To shoot repeatedly and rapidly, often with guns; also, to shine or burn very brightly and intensely.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in action contexts (movies, stories) to mean heavy or constant gunfire. Can also be metaphorical for something shining or burning very brightly. Informal and vivid; in literal gunfire sense, almost always plural (guns blaze away). Rarely used for other types of 'blazing'.

例句

The soldiers blazed away at the enemy all night.

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The campfire blazed away in the darkness.

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The guns blazed away as the battle began.

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The reporters’ cameras blazed away, capturing every moment.

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He sat by the fireplace, watching the logs blaze away.

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The old cowboy just kept blazing away at the cans for target practice.

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