warm oneself by a fire
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to warm oneself by a fire; to bask near a fire
neutralCommonly describes sitting or standing close to a fire, stove, or heater to get warm, especially in cold weather. It implies a simple, direct action.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
jiā家
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
wéi围
zuò坐
zài在
bì壁
lú炉
páng旁
kǎo烤
huǒ火
。
In winter, our family likes to sit around the fireplace to warm ourselves.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
gōu篝
huǒ火
biān边
kǎo烤
huǒ火
，
tīng听
yé爷
ye爷
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
。
The children warmed themselves by the bonfire while listening to grandpa's stories.
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Wài外
miàn面
tài太
lěng冷
le了
，
jìn进
lái来
kǎo烤
kao烤
huǒ火
ba吧
。
It's too cold outside, come in and warm yourself by the fire.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
lú炉
páng旁
kǎo烤
huǒ火
，
liǎn脸
bèi被
yìng映
de得
tōng通
hóng红
。
He sat by the stove warming himself, his face glowing red from the firelight.