firefighter — a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtər/
Korean meaning: 화재를 진압하고 사람들을 구조하는 일을 하는 사람, 소방관
Korean pronunciation: 파이어-파이-터 (강세: 파이어)
Example Sentences
- My neighbor became a firefighter because he wanted to save pizza from burning ovens.
- The firefighter slid down the pole so fast that he arrived before the alarm finished ringing.
- Every firefighter knows that the most dangerous part of the job is explaining to their mom why their clothes smell like smoke.
firefighter
NOUN//ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtər//
a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
Firefighter rescuing people from burning building
A firefighter becomes a writer, holding a lighter.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
fire(불)와 fighter(싸우는 사람)의 합성어로, 말 그대로 '불과 싸우는 사람'이라는 의미에서 유래되었습니다. 과거에는 fireman이라고 불렸지만, 성별 중립적 표현으로 firefighter가 더 널리 사용됩니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor became a firefighter because he wanted to save pizza from burning ovens.”
“The firefighter slid down the pole so fast that he arrived before the alarm finished ringing.”
“Every firefighter knows that the most dangerous part of the job is explaining to their mom why their clothes smell like smoke.”
“The firefighter station received over 100 emergency calls during the forest fire.”
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