bonfire(名词):(通常在户外举行庆祝、集会时点燃的)篝火、营火;也可泛指为娱乐或仪式而燃起的大火堆。
/ˈbɒn.faɪər/(英式), /ˈbɑːn.faɪr/(美式)
We sat around the bonfire and sang songs.
我们围着篝火坐着唱歌。
As night fell, the village lit a bonfire to celebrate the festival, and stories were told in the firelight.
夜幕降临时,村里点起篝火庆祝节日,人们在火光中讲故事。
bonfire 源自中古英语 bone fire(“骨头火”),最早指焚烧骨头的火堆(常与节庆或宗教活动相关)。后来含义扩展为节日或聚会时点燃的户外大火堆。现代拼写中 bon- 逐渐固定下来,不再直接让人联想到 bone。