burning

Compared meaning: the process of burning (noun).

比较义项：燃烧（名词）。

• burning 本词

  Everyday word for the visible act of something being on fire; used for flames, candles, wood, or figuratively for strong feelings; informal register.

  日常用词，指看得见的着火燃烧动作，可用于火焰、蜡烛、木材，也可比喻强烈的情感；语域较口语化。

  Smoke filled the room while the paper was burning in the fireplace.

  纸张在壁炉里燃烧的时候，烟雾弥漫了整个房间。

• combustion

  Technical, scientific term for the chemical process of burning, especially fuel reacting with oxygen to release energy; used in engineering, chemistry, and engines.

  科学、技术用语，指燃料与氧气发生反应释放能量的化学燃烧过程，常用于工程、化学及发动机领域。

  Incomplete combustion in the furnace produced dangerous carbon monoxide gas.

  炉子里的不完全燃烧产生了危险的一氧化碳气体。

Burning is the everyday word for the visible act of fire, used for flames, candles, or wood. Combustion is a technical, scientific term for the chemical process of burning, especially fuel reacting with oxygen, used in engineering and chemistry. Not covered: burning as an adjective.

两个词都指“燃烧”这一过程，但 burning 更口语化，常指肉眼可见的火焰燃烧动作；combustion 是科学/技术用语，指燃料与氧气反应释放能量的化学过程，常见于工程、化学语境。这里不比较 burning 作形容词表示“灼热的；强烈的”等其他用法。