burn down

• • (由于燃料燃尽而)火势减弱，(蜡烛等)渐渐烧光，快要烧尽[亦作 burn low]：

    The fire has burned down to a spark.

    火势减弱只剩下一点点火星。

  • 把…烧成平地，烧毁，烧光：

    The old building burned down as crowds watched helplessly.

    在人群无助地观望中那座旧建筑物烧毁了。

    That house was struck by lightning and burned down.

    那座房子被闪电击中烧光了。

  • [美国俚语]灭…的傲气，杀…的威风，贬低(或排斥、拒绝)他人
  • [美国俚语]击毙，枪毙，开枪撂倒