burn up

• 短语动词，指被火完全烧毁，或使某物被火完全烧毁；非正式也可指极度愤怒。

A phrasal verb meaning to be completely destroyed by fire, or to cause something to be completely destroyed by fire; also used informally to mean to become very angry.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Destroy by fireinformal

   To be completely destroyed or consumed by fire.

   烧毁

   • The old shed burned up in the fire.
   • All the documents burned up in the blaze.
   • The forest burned up during the drought.

   同义词burnconsumecremateincinerate

2. Become very angryinformalamerican

   To become extremely angry or irritated.

   发火

   • He burned up when he heard the news.
   • She burned up over the unfair treatment.
   • Don't burn up over such a small mistake.

   同义词boilflare upfumeragesee redseethe

   反义词calmcomposerelaxsoothe

3. Use energy quicklyinformal

   To consume energy or fuel rapidly.

   快速消耗能量

   • This engine burns up a lot of fuel.
   • Running burns up calories quickly.
   • The heater burns up electricity in the winter.

   同义词consumedepleteexpendguzzleuse up

基本动词burn