"burst into flame" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 突然起火
• 突然燃烧起来

Definition

指突然着火并迅速燃烧。常用来描述物体毫无预警地开始燃烧。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达较为生动，常用于突发性的火灾情景（如汽车、建筑物等）。不用于形容小火苗或人物。极少用于比喻情感。

Examples

The dry grass suddenly burst into flame.

干草突然**起火了**。

The old car burst into flame on the highway.

那辆旧车在高速公路上**突然起火**。

The candle fell and the paper burst into flame.

蜡烛掉下来，纸**突然燃烧起来**。

Without warning, the engine burst into flame, forcing everyone to leave.

毫无预警，发动机**突然起火**，大家只好赶紧离开。

As soon as the match touched the gasoline, it burst into flame.

火柴一碰到汽油就**突然燃烧起来**。

The fireworks accidently burst into flame before the show even started.

烟花还没开始表演就**突然起火了**。