How do you use "Torch" in a sentence?

Grab the torch, it's dark. Torch batteries are dead.

Torch

Q: What does "Torch" mean?

Flashlight British English for what Americans call a flashlight. A portable battery-powered light.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Flashlight

手电筒

Linterna

懐中電灯

손전등

British English for what Americans call a flashlight. A portable battery-powered light.

美国人称为flashlight的东西，在英式英语中叫torch。便携式电池供电的灯。

Término británico para lo que los estadounidenses llaman flashlight. Una luz portátil a pilas.

アメリカ英語でflashlightと呼ぶものの英国式表現。携帯用の電池式ライト。

미국에서 flashlight라고 부르는 것을 영국에서는 torch라고 한다. 휴대용 배터리 조명이다.

Examples

Grab the torch, it's dark.
拿上手电筒，天黑了
Coge la linterna, está oscuro
懐中電灯を持って、暗いから
손전등 가져와, 어두우니까.
Torch batteries are dead.
手电筒没电了
Las pilas de la linterna están agotadas
懐中電灯の電池が切れた
손전등 배터리가 다 됐다.

Pronunciation

/tɔːtʃ/

Usage Guide

Context: household

Tone: standard

✓ Do Say

British/Australian
英式/澳式用法
Uso británico/australiano
イギリス・オーストラリアで使用
영국/호주식

✗ Don't Say

US contexts
在美式英语语境中不适用
No se usa en contextos estadounidenses
アメリカ英語の文脈では不向き
미국식 맥락

Common Mistakes

Not fire in British English

Origin & History

Original meaning was a burning stick; extended to electric lights in Britain.

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British mystery shows

Regional notes: British/Australian.

Variations

Torch

Torch

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