今天，我们一起来学习“燃烧”在英语中的几种表达。
例：The fire was still burning.
火还在燃烧着。
A pile of branches was burning in the yard. 院子里一堆树枝在燃烧。
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Before long, the neighbouring houses were on fire too. 没过多久，相邻的房子也着火了。
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By the time the fire engines got there, the whole building was already alight. 等消防车到那里时，整栋大楼都已经燃着了。
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Twelve hours after the bombing raid, many parts of the city were still ablaze.
空袭过了12小时后，城市里许多地方仍燃烧着熊熊大火。
例：A big log fire was blazing in the fireplace. 壁炉里用原木生的火烧得正旺。
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A cigarette smouldered in the ashtray.
一支香烟在烟灰缸内闷燃。
TO START BURNING 开始燃烧
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We were worried the house would catch fire. 我们担心房子会失火。
例：The plane crashed into the side of the mountain and burst into flames.
飞机撞上山腰，熊熊燃烧起来。
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The compound ignites at 450 degrees Celsius. 这种化合物在450摄氏度时燃烧。
TO BURN SOMETHING 烧某物
例：She lit a fire and burned his letters one by one.
她点起火，把他的来信一封接一封地烧掉。
例：Vandals set fire to an empty warehouse. 破坏分子放火焚烧一处空仓库。
例：Having the iron on a very high heat can scorch the fabric. 熨斗温度太高会烫焦衣料。
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The flames were hot enough to singe your eyebrows.
火焰烫得都能把眉毛燎了。
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The coffee was so hot it nearly scalded his tongue.
咖啡热得差点儿烫伤了他的舌头。
TO MAKE SOMETHING STOP BURNING 使某物停止燃烧
例：It took firefighters four hours to put out the blaze. 消防员花了四个小时才把大火扑灭。
I put out my cigarette and went back into the house. 我熄灭香烟，走回屋内。
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He managed to extinguish the flames with his coat. 他用自己的外套设法把火扑灭了。
Customers who smoke will be asked to extinguish their cigarettes or leave the premises.
吸烟的顾客会被要求熄灭香烟或离开。
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He blew out the candle and went to sleep. 他吹熄蜡烛睡觉了。
The wind blew out the fire.
风把火吹灭了。
