torches

英 [ˈtɔːtʃɪz]

美 [ˈtɔːrtʃɪz]

n.  手电筒; 火炬; 火把
v.  放火烧，纵火烧(建筑物或汽车)
torch的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 手电筒
  Atorchis a small electric light which is powered by batteries and which you can carry in your hand.

in AM, use 美国英语用 flashlight


• N-COUNT 火把;火炬
  Atorchis a long stick with burning material at one end, used to provide light or to set things on fire.
  1. They lit a torch and set fire to the chapel's thatch.
     他们点着一支火把，放火烧了小教堂的茅草屋顶。
  2. …a torch-lit march for peace.
     要求和平的火炬示威游行
• See also:The gang worked for up to ten hours with acetylene torches to open the vault.blowtorch
• VERB 纵火焚烧;放火烧
  If someonetorchesa building or vehicle, they set fire to it deliberately.
  1. The rioters torched the local library...
     暴乱者放火烧了当地的图书馆。
  2. Cars and trucks have been torched, bottles and bricks thrown.
     轿车、卡车被放火焚烧，瓶子与砖块乱砸乱飞。
• PHRASE 暗恋;对…单相思
  If you say that someoneis carrying a torch forsomeone else, you mean that they secretly admire them or love them.
  1. He has always carried a torch for Barbara.
     他一直单恋芭芭拉。
• PHRASE (为…)奋战;(为…)奋斗
  If you say that someone iscarrying the torchof a particular belief or movement, you mean that they are working hard to ensure that it is not forgotten and continues to grow stronger.
  1. This group aims to carry the torch for the millions who demonstrated and the thousands who died...
     这个团体旨在将游行示威的数百万人与死去的数千人的信念传承下去。
  2. Since his death in 1985 his widow has carried the torch of his Stalinist legacy.
     自从他 1985 年去世以来，他的遗孀一直致力于保存和发扬他的斯大林主义遗产。

双语例句

• He thrust half a dozen torches into the brazier's glowing coals and watched the oiled rags flare up.
  他把半打的火炬扔进火盆里燃烧的木炭上看着浸油的破布熊熊燃烧。
• There are soldiers and men holding torches outside.
  外边有士兵和拿着火把的人。
• The Olympic Torch relay requires 10,000 torches.
  奥运会火炬接力将需要1万只火炬。
• Not all torches are burning themselves but not illuminating others;
  不是一切火焰都只燃烧自己而不把别人照亮；
• Soon the Parsee stopped on the borders of the glade, which was lit up by the torches.
  过了一会儿，向导到了一块空地的边缘上停了下来。那边的广场被几把树脂火炬照得通明。
• Two electric torches are eyes.
  龙的眼睛是两个手电筒。
• Torches going through the village.
  整个村庄点满了火把。
• Dinner was followed by a show featuring dancers in authentic traditional dress, twirling and tossing flaming torches.
  晚餐后紧接着的，是由穿着传统服饰的舞者旋转及丢掷火把的表演。
• Now the torches are lit and the door is open.
  现在那里的火把已然点亮，大门也已敞开。
• Also, they made torches out of flax, which can burn oil.
  他们也用麻燃油作火把。