At that time they have learn to strike fire from flint. 那時(shí)他們已學(xué)會(huì )了用燧石打火。
He stamped on the sparks to deep the brush- fire from spreading. 他踏滅火花,以免灌木林火蔓延開(kāi)來(lái)。
The government is under fire from all sides on its economic policy. 政府在經(jīng)濟政策上受到各方的嚴厲批評。
The story(absurd enough!) is that Jupiter made the first woman and sent her to Prometheus and his brother, to punish them for their presumption in stealing fire from heaven; and man, for accepting the gift. 傳說(shuō)(雖然相當荒唐)朱庇特造了第一個(gè)女人并把她送給了普羅米修斯兄弟二人,以懲罰他們偷盜天火的狂妄行為,也懲罰人類(lèi),因為他們接受了天火。