fired

fired — adjective

1. operated by or using a particular type of fuel such as coal, gas, or oil — usual

1.形容詞B1
釋義

operated by or using a particular type of fuel such as coal, gas, or oil — usually formed as a compound with the fuel name followed by a hyphen.

例句

The coal-fired power plant across the river supplies electricity to five nearby towns.

compound adjective: coal-fired + power plant

Feng's new apartment uses a gas-fired water heater for hot showers.

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

[fuel noun]-fired + [machine/engine/plant]

用法筆記

Almost always appears as part of a hyphenated compound adjective (e.g., coal-fired, gas-fired, wood-fired). The fuel name comes first, and the whole compound modifies a machine, engine, furnace, or power station.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a fired gas heater.
✅He bought a gas-fired heater.
💡The fuel type must come before 'fired' with a hyphen.

2. hardened and made durable by being heated at a high temperature in a kiln — used

2.形容詞B1
釋義

hardened and made durable by being heated at a high temperature in a kiln — used of clay, pottery, bricks, or ceramic materials.

例句

The potter carefully removed the fired clay bowl from the hot kiln.

Élise bought a set of beautifully fired ceramic plates at the weekend market.

adverb + fired: beautifully fired

同義詞
  • kiln-dried

    more specific to moisture removal rather than chemical hardening

  • baked

    informal, less precise; also used for food

反義詞
  • unfired

    raw clay or pottery that has not been through a kiln

  • sun-dried

    dried naturally without high heat, less permanent

文法句型

fired + [clay / pottery / ceramic object]

adverb + fired + [ceramic noun]

用法筆記

Typically used attributively (before a noun) to describe ceramic or clay products. Can be modified by adverbs such as 'well-fired,' 'properly fired,' or 'hard-fired' to indicate quality.

常見錯誤

❌The clay was fired in the sun.
✅The clay was fired in a kiln.
💡Firing requires a kiln or oven, not sunlight. Sun-drying is a different, cooler process.

3. told to leave your job, usually because of poor performance, misconduct, or fina

3.形容詞B1
釋義

told to leave your job, usually because of poor performance, misconduct, or financial cuts at the company.

例句

Soraya was fired from her accounting job after the company lost several major clients.

passive: be fired from [job]

Tariq got fired for repeatedly arriving late to morning meetings.

informal: get fired for [reason]

同義詞
  • sacked

    British English; informal

  • let go

    softer, often euphemistic; can also mean laid off

  • terminated

    formal; used in official HR language

反義詞

文法句型

be fired from + [job/organization]

get fired for + [reason]

get fired

用法筆記

In this adjectival sense, the word always appears in passive constructions: 'be fired' (neutral) or 'get fired' (informal). The active verb form is 'fire' (e.g., 'The manager fired Cyrus'). 'Get fired' is more common in everyday conversation; 'be fired' is slightly more formal. Being fired typically implies fault or downsizing, unlike 'laid off,' which is due to circumstances beyond the employee's control.

常見錯誤

❌I fired from my job last week.
✅I was fired from my job last week.' or 'I got fired from my job last week.
💡The passive voice is required for this meaning.
❌I was fired, which means my contract ended normally.
✅I was laid off.
💡'Fired' suggests poor performance or fault; 'laid off' means the job ended for reasons unrelated to you.