also fire-man, late 14c., "tender of a fire," from fire (n.) + man (n.). From 1650s as "furnace-tender" of a early steam engine. As "person hired to put out (rather than tend) fires" it is attested from 1714. For "stoker," Old English had fyrbeta.
权威例句
1. The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel.
消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来.
2. The fireman trained their hoses on the burning building.
消防队员把水龙带对准燃烧的建筑物.
3. The fireman demonstrated great courage in saving the child.
那位消防队员在抢救孩子的过程中,表现了极大的勇气.
4. The fireman flung the burning chair out of the window.