Definition of burn up

burn upphrasal verb

đốt cháy

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The phrase "burn up" originally referred to the consumption of fuel by a flying machine or an engine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In aviation, "burning up" described the rapid depletion of fuel due to the intense demand of flight, while in engineering, it meant the complete consumption of fuel or a material by a chemical reaction, leading to its destruction or transformation. This term gained popularity during the pioneering years of air travel and was adopted by other fields, including sports, where it now refers to the rapid exhaustion of an individual's energy, strength, or stamina.

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to be destroyed by heat

bị phá hủy bởi nhiệt

Example:
  • The spacecraft burned up as it entered the earth's atmosphere.

    Tàu vũ trụ bốc cháy khi đi vào bầu khí quyển của Trái Đất.

to have a high temperature

có nhiệt độ cao

Example:
  • You're burning up—have you seen a doctor?

    Bạn đang bị nóng bừng, bạn đã đi khám bác sĩ chưa?

to burn more strongly and with larger flames

cháy mạnh hơn và với ngọn lửa lớn hơn