firework

Definitions

fire + work, where work keeps its old sense 'a crafted thing' (as in artwork, metalwork), not 'a job' — so a firework is literally a 'thing made of fire.' Almost always plural: fireworks.

Common Collocations

• 1.fireworks display烟火表演
• 2.set off fireworks燃放烟火
• 3.New Year fireworks新年烟火

Example Sentences

• 1.

  We watched the fireworks light up the night sky.

• 2.

  The festival ends with a huge fireworks display.

• 3.

  There were fireworks at the meeting when the two directors clashed.