torches

1. [C]手电筒 a small electric light carried in the hand
2. [C]火把,火炬 a mass of burning material tied to a stick and carried by hand to give light

• bear a torch举着火炬
• take a torch拿手电筒

• pine torch松枝火把

• the light of a torch火炬的光
• put sth to the torch把某物付之一炬

torch relay火炬传递；火炬接力；圣火传递

olympic torch奥运火炬；奥运圣火

welding torch焊接炬；熔接气炬；焊接喷灯

torch plan火炬计划

torch program（a plan to develop new and high technology）火炬计划（开发高新科技的一项计划）

plasma torch电浆炬；等离子体焰炬；等离子体喷枪

cutting torch割炬；切割吹管

carry the torch开战；奋斗；单恋

torch light手电筒；火炬点燃

torch bearer火炬手

burning torch气割炬；点火火炬；点火枪

electric torch手电筒

carry a torch开战；单恋

1. He turned on the torch to look for his keys.
   他打开了手电筒，寻找钥匙。
2. Shine your torch into the drawer.
   你用手电筒照一下这抽屉里面。
3. The torch flared in the darkness.
   火炬在黑暗中闪光。
4. His emblems are the spear and the burning torch.
   他佩带的徽记是长矛和燃烧着的火炬。
5. The kids were shining a torch into the black hole.
   孩子们拿着火把向黑洞里照去。

1. The rioters began to torch the buildings.
   暴民开始放火烧楼。