catch a fire

常见例句

A cigarette thrown into the woods in dry weather may catch [start] a fire.
在乾燥的天氣裡將點燃的香菸扔在樹林裡容易失火。
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That was like watching someone catch fire at a craps table for two solid hours without crapping out.
這就如同看著火的一個人在賭桌前待了兩個小時但卻不退出那樣。
Loose tobaccoshreds catch fire: a flame and acrid smoke light our corner.
卷得松松的菸絲點燃了：火焰和嗆人的菸把我們這個角落照亮了。

The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and,earlier this year, The Wailers' album,"Catch A Fire,"

In France, as in other Catholic countries, cremation has taken a while to catch on because destruction by fire is still so closely associated with hell.
ECONOMIST: The world’s way of death
And on top of that, if a building is burning they are liable to catch fire.
ECONOMIST: Safety
The fat that accumulates in the roasting pan — and there will be plenty — should be siphoned off occasionally with a bulb baster so it doesn't catch fire.
NPR: How to Cook Your Goose