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Fire away at Meaning in English

expression

ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt
FY-ur uh-WAY AT
fˈaɪə/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt
FY-uh uh-WAY AT

释义

To shoot at something or someone rapidly. Informally, it also means to ask someone a lot of questions very quickly.

用法与细微差别

'Fire away at' can be literal (shooting) or figurative (asking questions quickly). Informally, it's often used about being asked many questions. Used in both formal and informal registers, but figurative meaning is more conversational. Common collocations: 'fire away at the enemy,' 'fire away at me with your questions.'

例句

The soldiers fired away at the enemy lines.

basic

The reporters fired away at the politician with questions.

basic

Don't be afraid to fire away at me with your ideas.

basic

The kids wouldn't stop firing away at me with questions about the new puppy.

natural

"If you have any questions, just fire away at me," the teacher said.

natural

Fans on social media started firing away at the singer after the controversial comment.

natural