"burst into flame" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 突然起火
• 突然燃燒起來

Definition

指突然著火並迅速燃燒。常用於描述物品毫無預警地開始燃燒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達較為生動，常用於突發性的大火情境（如汽車、建築物等）。不用於形容小火苗或人物。很少用作比喻。

Examples

The dry grass suddenly burst into flame.

乾草突然**起火了**。

The old car burst into flame on the highway.

那輛舊車在高速公路上**突然起火**。

The candle fell and the paper burst into flame.

蠟燭掉下來，紙**突然燃燒起來**。

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

毫無預警，引擎**突然起火**，大家只好趕緊離開。

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

火柴一碰到汽油就**突然燃燒起來**。

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

煙火還沒開始表演就**突然起火了**。