fire-eating
UKˈfaɪə iːtɪŋUSˈfaɪər iːtɪŋ
Meaning
1adj.
吞火的（指表演）
2adj.
好斗的；咄咄逼人的；脾气火爆的
Usage
The circus advertised a fire-eating act that would astonish the audience.
马戏团宣传了一个将令观众惊叹的吞火表演。
His fire-eating rhetoric often intimidated his political opponents.
他好斗的言辞经常恐吓到他的政治对手。
She has a reputation for being fire-eating during business negotiations.
她在商业谈判中以脾气火爆著称。
Etymology
该词为复合词，字面意为“吃火的”，最初源于19世纪马戏团和街头表演中一种惊险的杂耍技艺，表演者会将火把放入口中并假装吞下火焰。其比喻义“好斗的、咄咄逼人的”则形象地描绘了一种仿佛能“吞火”般的凶猛、火爆的性格或态度，词义从具体的表演名称自然演变为形容一种极具攻击性的特质。