catch fire
collocation着火；起火
Dry leaves can catch fire easily.
干树叶很容易着火。
火；燃烧
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火；燃烧
The chemical process of burning, which produces heat, light, and usually flame or smoke; fire as one of the Classical elements.
The fire destroyed the entire warehouse.
那场火灾摧毁了整个仓库。
一种(通常自持的)化学反应,涉及氧与碳或其他燃料的结合,产生热并伴有火焰或阴燃。
A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
某物燃烧的事件(通常具有破坏性)
the event of something burning (often destructive)
这种化学反应的一个实例,特指为有用目的而有意在特定地点生成并维持的火(如营火或炉火)。
An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
向敌人开火或炮击的行为
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
We sat around the fire and told stories.
我们围坐在篝火旁讲故事。
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The forest fire spread quickly due to the wind.
森林大火因风迅速蔓延。
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they lost everything in the fire
他们在火灾中失去了一切。
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hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
等你能看清他们眼白时再开火。
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着火；起火
Dry leaves can catch fire easily.
干树叶很容易着火。
生火；（意外地）引起火灾
We used matches to start a fire in the fireplace.
我们用火柴在壁炉里生火。
扑灭火灾；灭火
The firefighters worked for hours to put out the fire.
消防员们花了几个小时才把火扑灭。
着火；起火
The building was on fire, and smoke could be seen from far away.
那栋楼着火了，从很远的地方就能看到烟雾。
火灾报警器；火警
The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night.
半夜火警响了。
灭火器
Every kitchen should have a fire extinguisher.
每个厨房都应该有一个灭火器。
玩火;冒险
You're playing with fire if you invest all your money in that scheme.
如果你把所有的钱都投进那个计划,你就是在玩火。
火上浇油
His angry reply only added fuel to the fire.
他愤怒的回答只会火上浇油。
受到批评;受到攻击
The government is under fire for its handling of the crisis.
政府因处理危机的方式而受到批评。
我们并没有点燃这场火，自从世界开始转动，它就一直在燃烧。
Billy Joel's 1989 hit song 'We Didn't Start the Fire' uses fire as a symbol of the world's continuing troubles.
比利·乔尔1989年的热门歌曲《We Didn't Start the Fire》用“火”来象征这个世界持续不断的麻烦。
我浑身像着了火一样
In Bruce Springsteen's 1984 song 'I'm on Fire,' fire stands for an overpowering desire.
在布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀1984年的歌曲《I'm on Fire》中，“火”代表着无法抗拒的欲望。
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记忆技巧：把 fire 看作 f + ire（怒气）：f 像火柴，怒气一点就燃——fire 就是火。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、文学作品、科普文章 作名词表示“火、燃烧”时，语气通常中性，适用于日常口语、新闻报道和文学作品；在正式或科技语境中，若需特指燃烧过程，也可以换用 combustion 等词。
指物质时不可数，指火灾事件时可数；常见搭配：on fire（着火），catch fire（着火），set fire to（放火）
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