torch[t?:t?]n.1.■火炬,火把2.■噴燈;氣炬;氣燈吹管;氧乙炔炬3.■[英國(guó)英語]手電筒4.■啟發(fā)(或鼓勵(lì))人的事物;智慧的火炬(如知識(shí)、文明等的源泉)5.■[美國(guó)俚語]手槍6.■[美國(guó)俚語]縱火犯vt.1.■用火炬點(diǎn)燃;放火,縱火:He was charged with torching a storehouse.他被指控縱火燒倉(cāng)庫(kù)。2.■用篝火捕(魚)vi.1.■像火炬一樣燃燒2.■用篝火捕魚3.■唱感傷的戀歌carry a (或 the) torch參加某種活動(dòng)(以反對(duì)或贊助)忠于(某人或某事業(yè)),忠心耿耿,始終不渝[美國(guó)俚語]愛上(某人)(常指單相思),迷戀,癡戀(與 for連用)hand (或 pass) on the torch把知識(shí)(或文化、智慧)的火炬?zhèn)鹘o后代[亦作 pass on the lamp]the torch of Hymen愛情
torchtorch[t?:t?]n.1.■火炬, 火把2.■【機(jī)】噴火器; 噴燈; 吹管; 切割器; 焊炬; 氣割炬3.■(=flashlight)[英]手電筒4.■[俚]手槍5.■(知識(shí)、文明等的)源泉torch fishing燈光捕魚法torch race火炬接力賽torch singer擅唱失戀歌曲的歌星(尤指女歌星)the torch of liberty [civilization]自由[文明]的源泉