0 a large fire that is made outside to burn unwanted things, or for pleasure -- （为焚烧废弃物或为娱乐而燃起的）火堆，篝火，营火
In some cases, anticlericals painted churches red, heaped religious images on the bonfire and performed liturgical burlesques in which bulls were crowned bishop.
London and its environs blazed with bonfires, and church bells tolled all day long.
There may indeed be nuisances or minor acts of trespass between neighbours, such as garden bonfires or music played too loudly, which can cause distress.
In 2001, there were 1,362 injuries and no fatalities during the period of bonfire celebrations.
I remember calling that new and complex picture a "bonfire of the certainties".
We are seeing a bonfire of the certainties that have survived since the war.
What is lacking is the match to set the bonfire alight, or it may be the detonator to cause the dynamite to explode.
We all know of minor irritations between neighbours; for example, garden bonfires or music being played too loudly.
