firework

firework — noun

1. A small paper or cardboard tube filled with chemicals that burn or explode to pr

1.名詞A2
釋義

A small paper or cardboard tube filled with chemicals that burn or explode to produce bright colours, flashing lights, or loud bangs, used mainly during celebrations.

例句

Sari and her family watched the fireworks explode over the harbour on New Year's Eve.

The teacher warned the children not to pick up used fireworks from the ground.

文法句型

plural: fireworks

singular: a firework

用法筆記

Typically used in the plural form (fireworks) when referring to a public display or celebration. The singular (a firework) usually refers to one individual device.

常見錯誤

❌We watched the firework from our balcony.
✅We watched the fireworks from our balcony.
💡Use the plural form when describing a display or celebration event.

2. Loud expressions of anger or strong disagreement between people, often in a publ

2.名詞B2
釋義

Loud expressions of anger or strong disagreement between people, often in a public or formal setting.

例句

There were real fireworks at the board meeting when the CEO announced the job cuts.

figurative: there were fireworks at [event]

Jenna knew there would be fireworks when her parents found out about the broken vase.

同義詞
  • argument

    more neutral and general; fireworks suggests a more explosive, dramatic scene

  • quarrel

    more personal and less public than fireworks, which often describes a formal or group setting

  • showdown

    implies a final decisive confrontation, more deliberate than fireworks

反義詞
  • calm

    the absence of conflict that fireworks describes

  • silence

    the opposite of loud shouting implied by fireworks

文法句型

there were fireworks at [event]

[event] ended in fireworks

用法筆記

Always used in the plural form. Common in informal contexts to describe arguments, heated debates, or emotional confrontations that feel sudden and explosive.

常見錯誤

❌There was firework in the classroom after the exam results.
✅There were fireworks in the classroom after the exam results.
💡The figurative sense is always used in the plural form.