bushfire(名词):(尤指澳大利亚等地的)丛林火灾、野火;在灌木林地、草地或森林中蔓延的火灾。(也常泛指 wildfire)
/ˈbʊʃˌfaɪə/(英式)
/ˈbʊʃˌfaɪr/(美式)
A bushfire broke out near the town last night.
昨晚小镇附近发生了丛林火灾。
The extreme heat and dry winds turned a small campfire into a fast-moving bushfire that threatened several communities.
极端高温和干燥大风把一处小小的营火变成了迅速蔓延的丛林大火,威胁到多个社区。
由 bush(灌木丛、荒野地带,澳洲英语中常指“丛林/野外”)+ fire(火)构成的复合词,字面意思就是“灌木丛里的火”。在澳大利亚语境中使用尤其常见,与当地干旱气候和植被类型密切相关。