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Meaning of 洋火

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洋 yáng 火 huǒ
(coll.) matches (old)
Example Sentences
1
对不起
,
请给我一根洋火好吗
?
Excuse me, but could you oblige me with a match.
2
那人取出洋火
,
划了一根
,
没有燃着
。
The man took out a match and struck it, but it failed to light.
3
一根洋火可以烧失一张纸
,
它就可以废弃一幢屋子
。
One match can burn a piece of paper, and then it might burn a house.
4
上次在洞里
,
好几回我想要是有些洋火可能就好了
。
I tell you, many's the time I wished I had some when I was in there before.
5
喜欢这家
“
洋火堂
”
的海报
,
“
与其诅咒黑暗
,
不如燃烧自己
”
Better to burn myself than to curse the darkness.