burning

burning
adjective
  1. [attrib.]on fire
    燃烧的
    a burning building.
    燃烧的建筑。
    ■very hot or bright
    炙热的,明亮的
    burning desert sands.
    炙热的沙漠。
    ■(figurative)very keenly or deeply felt; intense
    (喻)强烈的,热切的
    he had a burning ambition to climb to the upper reaches of management.
    他雄心勃勃想爬上高层管理人员的位置。
    ■(figurative)an urgent interest and importance; exciting or calling for a debate
    (喻)十分重要的;紧急的;热烈争论的
    democracy remains a burning issue.
    民主依然是个热点话题。
    the burning question of independence.
    十分重要的独立问题。
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burningly
adverb
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