在今天的课程中，我们将深入探讨英语中关于“燃烧”的不同表述方式。
例：The fire was still burning.
火势依旧在持续燃烧。
A pile of branches was burning in the yard. 院子里一堆树枝正熊熊燃烧着。
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Before long, the neighbouring houses were on fire too. 没过多久，邻近的房屋也遭遇了火灾。
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By the time the fire engines got there, the whole building was already alight. 等待消防车抵达现场时，整栋建筑物已经完全起火。
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Twelve hours after the bombing raid, many parts of the city were still ablaze.
空袭发生后的12个小时里，城市中多处区域依然在烈火中燃烧。
例：A big log fire was blazing in the fireplace. 壁炉中燃烧着一大块原木，火焰熊熊。
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A cigarette smouldered in the ashtray.
一支香烟在烟灰缸中静静地燃烧，散发着微弱的烟雾。
TO START BURNING 开始燃烧
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We were worried the house would catch fire. 我们担忧这栋房子可能会突然起火。
例：The plane crashed into the side of the mountain and burst into flames.
飞机坠毁在山腰，瞬间被火焰吞噬。
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The compound ignites at 450 degrees Celsius. 这种化合物在达到450摄氏度时会自发燃烧。
TO BURN SOMETHING 烧某物
例：She lit a fire and burned his letters one by one.
她点燃了火焰，将他的信件逐一焚烧。
例：Vandals set fire to an empty warehouse. 败类放火烧毁了一座空置的仓库。
例：Having the iron on a very high heat can scorch the fabric. 熨斗温度过高可能会烫伤织物。
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The flames were hot enough to singe your eyebrows.
火焰的温度足以将眉毛烧焦。
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The coffee was so hot it nearly scalded his tongue.
咖啡的热度极高，几乎烫伤了饮用者的舌头。
TO MAKE SOMETHING STOP BURNING 使某物停止燃烧
例：It took firefighters four hours to put out the blaze. 消防人员耗费了四个小时才成功扑灭那场大火。
I put out my cigarette and went back into the house. 我熄灭了手中的香烟，随后回到了室内。
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He managed to extinguish the flames with his coat. 他利用外套成功压制了火焰。
Customers who smoke will be asked to extinguish their cigarettes or leave the premises.
对于吸烟的顾客，我们将要求他们熄灭香烟或离开场地。
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He blew out the candle and went to sleep. 他吹熄了蜡烛，随后进入了梦乡。
The wind blew out the fire.
风势将火势彻底吹散了。
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