fire station:消防站;消防局(消防员驻守、出警、存放消防车辆与装备的场所)。也常说 firehouse(尤指美式英语,较口语)。
/ˈfaɪər ˌsteɪʃən/
The fire station is two blocks from my house.
消防站离我家有两个街区。
After the alarm went off, the firefighters rushed back to the fire station to grab extra equipment before heading to the factory fire.
警报响起后,消防员迅速赶回消防站取额外装备,然后前往处理工厂火灾。
fire(火、火灾)+ station(驻地、站点)。合起来字面意思是“负责火灾应对的驻地/站点”,强调这是消防力量的常驻与出勤基地。