set fire

• v. 纵火；放火烧

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The excited mob set fire to the building.
   激动的暴民纵火烧大楼。
2. This fire was no doubt caused by arson.
   这场火灾无疑是由纵火引起的。
3. He is the very person that set the theatre on fire.
   他正是放火烧剧院的那个人。

词汇搭配

• set the world on fire 非常成功(大大出名)...
• set the heather on fire 煽起骚动
• set fire to 使燃烧
• set the thames on fire 做出惊人的事来(成为...
• set on fire 使燃烧