形容詞 on fire:

1. lighted up by or as by fire or flame
   同義詞：ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, blazing, burning, flaming

1. Stop buggering about with those matches or you'll set the house on fire.
   別玩火柴了，不然要把房子燒了。
2. He's a good student, but he won't ever set the Thames on fire.
   他是好學(xué)生，但也絕成不了大器。
3. Firemen reached the house on fire in time.
   消防隊員及時趕到那幢失火的房子。
4. His bed on fire, Rochester is awakened just in time by Jane.
   他的床已著火，羅切斯特被簡·愛及時喚醒。
5. The house is on fire!
   房子著火了！
6. The house was on fire last night and was burned down.
   那幢房子昨晚著火了，被燒為平地。