beacon
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beacon fire
signal fire
古代 的 士兵 用 烽火 传递 消息。
Soldiers in ancient times used beacon fires to relay messages.
敌人 接近 时, 守军 立刻 点燃 了 烽火。
When the enemy approached, the defenders immediately lit a beacon fire.
远处 的 烽火 在 夜色 中 格外 醒目。
The distant beacon fire stood out especially clearly in the darkness of night.