"like a house afire" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 像着火的房子一样
• 非常快且热烈地

Definition

如果两个人相处得'像着火的房子一样'，意思是他们很快成为好朋友或十分默契地合作，充满热情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式且形象的表达，常用于英美澳等地，只形容关系或合作发展的很快、很有活力。不用于消极关系或进展缓慢的情况。

Examples

They became friends like a house afire on their first day at school.

他们在上学的第一天就相处得**像着火的房子一样**。

The new coworkers got along like a house afire right away.

新同事们立刻就**像着火的房子一样**相处得很好。

The kids played together like a house afire all afternoon.

孩子们整个下午都**像着火的房子一样**一起玩耍。

Those two talk like a house afire—it’s like they’ve known each other forever.

他们俩聊天**像着火的房子一样**——就像认识很久了一样。

The project team worked together like a house afire and finished ahead of schedule.

项目团队**像着火的房子一样**合作，提前完成了任务。

After meeting at the party, they clicked like a house afire and started seeing each other every day.

他们在聚会上认识后，立刻**像着火的房子一样**合得来，每天都见面。