set fire to

  1. 放火烧, 点着了…
    • The police hasn't found out who set fire to the storehouse.
      警方还没查出是谁放火烧了仓库。
    • Setting fire to the letter, he made her watch it burn.
      他点火烧那些信时让她看着那信燃烧。

网络词典

set fire to

英 ˈset fiər ðəʊ 美 ˈset fiər ðəʊ
动词短语 中文翻译:点燃
同义词: ['ignite', 'set ablaze', 'kindle']

例句:

  1. 1.The firefighters were trying to put out the blaze before it spread.
    消防员试图在火势蔓延前扑灭大火。
  2. 2. He set fire to the old books in the attic.
    他点燃了阁楼里的旧书。
  3. 3. The flames were so intense that they could be seen from miles away.
    火焰如此猛烈,以至于从几英里外都能看到。