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火炬
huǒ jù
Meaning
- (flaming) torch
Definition
火炬指火把，通常用于象征光明、希望或传递信息，如奥运会火炬。
Torch, a portable light source, often used as a symbol of hope, light, or in relay events like the Olympic torch.
Usage
火炬可以用来指实物火把，也常用于比喻，如‘火炬手’、‘火炬计划’等，表示传递或引领。
The word can refer to a physical torch, and is often used metaphorically, such as 'torchbearer' or 'torch program', to indicate transmission or guidance.
Examples
- 1 奥运火炬传递是每届奥运会的重要仪式。(The Olympic torch relay is an important ceremony of each Olympic Games.)
- 2 他手持火炬，照亮了黑暗的洞穴。(Holding a torch, he illuminated the dark cave.)
- 3 这位科学家被誉为科技创新的火炬手。(This scientist is hailed as a torchbearer of technological innovation.)
- 4 知识就是火炬，能驱散愚昧的黑暗。(Knowledge is a torch that can dispel the darkness of ignorance.)
- 5 火炬计划旨在推动高新技术产业的发展。(The Torch Program aims to promote the development of high-tech industries.)
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