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Fireworks: Meanings, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：heated argument (Fireworks)

Fireworks 🔊

/ˈfaɪəwɜːks/

n.pl.

A sudden and intense argument, or a very exciting and impressive event or performance.

heated argument 🔊

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/ˈhiːtɪd ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/

n.pl.

A sudden, intense argument or an exciting, impressive event or performance.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'fire' and 'works', meaning fire-related devices or displays.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'fire' creating 'works' of art in the sky.

📖 Example

During the TV debate, there were real fireworks when the two candidates disagreed sharply on climate policy. 🔊 During the TV debate, there were real fireworks when the two candidates disagreed sharply on climate policy.

🔗 Collocations

political fireworks – a heated argument in politics

verbal fireworks – lively or angry exchange of words

emotional fireworks – an intense display of emotions

🔄 Synonyms

quarrel (n.) – an angry argument

dispute (n.) – a disagreement or argument

drama (n.) – an exciting or emotional event

🚫 Antonyms

peace (n.) – a state of tranquility

calm (n.) – a quiet and peaceful state

🌱 Derivatives

firework (n.) – single instance of a firework device

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from ancient Chinese gunpowder inventions, fireworks were used for celebrations and later evolved into modern pyrotechnic displays.

Meaning 2：firework display (Fireworks)

Fireworks 🔊

/ˈfaɪəwɜːks/

n.pl.

Colorful explosive displays in the sky, often used for celebrations, making loud sounds and bright lights.

Fireworks colorful display in night sky celebration

firework display 🔊

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/ˈfaɪəwɜːk dɪˈspleɪ/

n.pl.

Colorful explosive displays in the sky, often used for celebrations, making loud sounds and bright lights.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We watched the amazing fireworks over the harbor to celebrate the New Year. 🔊 We watched the amazing fireworks over the harbor to celebrate the New Year.

🔗 Collocations

New Year fireworks – firework display on New Year's Eve

fireworks show – a public performance of fireworks

fireworks display – a visual presentation of fireworks

🔄 Synonyms

pyrotechnics (n.) – the art or practice of making fireworks

sparklers (n.) – hand-held fireworks that produce sparks

crackers (n.) – small explosive fireworks that make a bang

🚫 Antonyms

darkness (n.) – absence of light

silence (n.) – absence of sound

🌱 Derivatives

firework (n.) – a single explosive device used in fireworks