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    fire-eater

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈfire-ˌeater noun [countable]  DLHan entertainer who puts burning sticks into their mouth 吞火魔术师 —fire-eating noun [uncountable]
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    fire-eater• Hey, d' you hear about the fire-eater who couldn't go anywhere without meeting an old flame?• Between the elephants come the drummers, the fire-eaters, musicians and religious and traditional dancers.
    ˈfire-ˌeater nounChineseSyllable
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    fire-eater
    ˈfire-ˌeater noun [countable]
    an entertainer who puts burning sticks into his mouth
    —fire-eating noun [uncountable]


    fire-eaterBrE /ˈfaɪər iːtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfaɪər iːtər/ 🔊 nounan entertainer who pretends to eat fire 吞火表演者