burn down

burn downburn down1.■(火)减弱When the firemen came the fire has burned down.当消防员到的时候, 火已经快灭了。2.■(使)烧毁

burn down1.■(由于燃料燃尽而)火势减弱，(蜡烛等)渐渐烧光，快要烧尽[亦作 burn low]：The fire has burned down to a spark.火势减弱只剩下一点点火星。2.■把…烧成平地，烧毁，烧光：The old building burned down as crowds watched helplessly.在人群无助地观望中那座旧建筑物烧毁了。That house was struck by lightning and burned down.那座房子被闪电击中烧光了。3.■[美国俚语]灭…的傲气，杀…的威风，贬低(或排斥、拒绝)他人4.■[美国俚语]击毙，枪毙，开枪撂倒