参考例句

1. "His bed on fire , Rochester was awakened just in time by Jane."

   他的床已着火，罗切斯特被简及时唤醒。

2. The villagers were on fire with zeal to defend their native land.

   村民们热血沸腾，决心保卫故乡的河山。

3. An old woman rushed out of the house on fire and squalled.

   一个年老妇女从失火的房子里冲了出来大声地喊叫。

4. He's a good student, but he won't ever set the Thames on fire .

   他是好学生, 但也绝成不了大器.

5. In the climax of the display the heavens seem on fire .

   在最精彩的一幕中，天空好象在燃烧。

6. "Safe, thank God! oh, you fool!" she said. Her face was on fire .

   “平安无事，感谢老天！噢，你这个莽撞鬼

7. Pour it in the river and set the river on fire .

   把它倒进河里去，叫河水燃烧起来吧。

8. Stop buggering about with those matches or you'll set the house on fire .

   别玩火柴了, 不然要把房子烧了.

9. Could you stand idle when the house was on fire ?

   房子着了火，你能袖手旁观吗？

10. The insult to his dead mother set his blood on fire .

    对他已故的母亲的侮辱使他极为愤怒。

同义词

• ablaze(p)
• afire(p)
• aflame(p)
• aflare(p)
• alight(p)
• blazing
• burning
• flaming
• on fire(p)