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词汇 home fire
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Definition of home fire in English:

home fire

noun ˈhəʊm fʌɪə

  • A fire burning in the hearth of a home. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts, with allusion to the home or to family life in general.

Phrases

  • to keep the home fires burning

    • : to run a household as normal while a family member, especially one's spouse, is away (originally at war).

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From home + fire.

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Definition of home fire in US English:

home fire

nounˈhəʊm fʌɪə

  • A fire burning in the hearth of a home. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts, with allusion to the home or to family life in general.

Phrases

  • to keep the home fires burning

    • : to run a household as normal while a family member, especially one's spouse, is away (originally at war).

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From home + fire.

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phr.
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