burner
burner
noun
the back (或 front) burner
noun
- a thing that burns, in particular
燃烧器，尤指
■a part of a cooker, lamp, etc. that emits and shapes a flame
煤气头，灯头
■an apparatus in which a fuel is used or an aromatic substance is heated
炉膛燃烧室
■[with modifier]an activity that uses something of a specified kind as energy
（某事物的）燃烧
uphill walking is a great calorie burner.
爬坡消耗大量卡路里。
■[with adj.]a person or thing that evolves or develops at a specified speed
（某发展速度的）人（或事物）
the play is a slow burner.
这出戏节奏很慢。
■(US informal figurative)a team player who can move very fast
(美，非正式，喻)（球队的）能快速移动的球员 - a device for producing a compact disc by copying from an original or master copy
（光盘）刻录机
the back (或 front) burner
- (informal)having low (or high) priority
(非正式)处于次要（或主要）地位的
he wants the matter to be put on the back burner.
他想让这件事缓办。
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