關於Campfire的意思和用法的提問

A: Spin in this context is to tell a story. Legends they spin means stories they tell. Spinning is more colorful. Telling a story can be boring or interesting. Spinning a story is to build up suspense or add details for interest. Someone spinning a story is really into it, they do the voices or paint a picture of what happened instead of just telling the story like stating facts.

A: Thank you guys ever so much for clear explanation and examples.

A: A campfire is a small fire made at a campsite. You might sit around it, talk, sing, or cook dinner.

A bonfire is a much bigger fire meant for a crowd as part of a celebration or other big event.

In the US, where I live, campfires are common, but bonfires are rare. I’m uncomfortable with bonfires because they remind me of Nazis burning books.

A: A campfire is a small fire used by a small group of people for cooking, for warmth at night or to scare off predators like bears. 🐻

A bonfire is a very large fire that is created for a special celebration. It is a combination of the French words bon (good) and the Anglo-Saxon feuer (fire). The Norman French invaded England in 1066 and French became the language of the nobility, but Anglo-Saxon was still a strong language among ordinary people. There are a number of French/Latin and Anglo-Saxon combinations in English.

A: × Except her, we gathered around the campfire.or
✓ All of us gathered around the campfire, except her.

× Except for her, we gathered around the campfire.
✓ Excluding her, all of us gathered around the campfire.

A: @ yeah that's correct.. 👍

A: "We made a campfire and shared stories while sitting face to face" sounds more natural.

A: The first 2 are fine, the 3rd makes no sense. You could say "The groups laughter is fed off my jokes" but no one says that, so avoid it. Instead just say "People don't seem to like my jokes" if that was your intention.