表示“火”的意思时,是不可数名词;表示“火灾”时,是可数名词,一场火灾你可以说“a fire”;表示“炉火,灶火”的时候是可数名词,比如生火,你可以说“light a fire”。
Five people died in a house fire last night.
有五人死于昨夜的住宅火灾。
We need to fire up one of the generators.
我们需要开动一台发电机。
Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
大火导致那栋大楼里的东西严重损毁。