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fire something off phrasal verb with fireverbuk /faɪər/ us /faɪr/
(SHOT) to fire a shot from a gun: 开枪射击 They fired off several shots to frighten us.他们开了几枪,想要吓唬我们。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Guns blaster cannon cannonade cannonball caught in crossfire go off gunpoint gunsmith kick machine gun mortar plug pot salvo semiautomatic shoot shoot someone down shoot up shooter sniper
(LETTER) to write and send an angry letter to someone: 寄发(言辞激愤的信件) He fired off an angry letter to the editor.他给主编写了一封言辞激愤的信。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Delivering and despatching air bridge air corridor air drop air-dash box scheme consign courier drop off misdirect misdirection misroute non-delivery on delivery ship shipment shipper shoot shoot something off take delivery of something truck
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fire off something | American Dictionary
fire off something phrasal verb with fireverbus/fɑɪər/ to write something quickly, esp. when you are angry: He fired off an e-mail to one of his aides.
fire sth off | Business English
fire sth off phrasal verb with fireverb[ T ]uk /faɪər/us(UKalsosack) informal COMMUNICATIONS to quickly write and send a message, letter, etc.: He can fire off an email with a question and usually get an answer within a few hours. She fired off an angry letter to staff warning them not to "bad-mouth" colleagues. |