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torch

/ˈtoɚʧ/

US UK

noun

plural torches

[count] a long stick with material at one end that burns brightly

the Olympic torch - often used figuratively

the torch of truth/hope

blowtorch

Brit :flashlight

carry a torch

to continue to have romantic feelings for someone who does not love you - usually + for

Is she still carrying a torch for him after all this time?

carry the torch

to support or promote a cause in an enthusiastic way

His children continue to carry the torch [=crusade] for justice.

pass the torch

chiefly US

If you pass the torch (on) or pass on the torch, you give your job, duties, etc., to another person.

He is retiring and passing the torch on to his successor.

She says she's ready to pass the torch.

verb

torches; torched; torching

[+ obj] :to set fire to (something, such as a building) deliberately :to cause (something) to burn

An arsonist torched the building.

* Các từ tương tự:
torch singer, torch song, torchbearer, torchlight