set fire to

IPA/sˈɛt fˈaɪə tuː/
IPA/sˈɛt fˈaɪɚ tuː/

set fire to — 慣用語

1. to make something burn, either deliberately or by accident, so that it is damage

1.慣用語B2
釋義

放火；引燃

使物體燃燒，常為故意破壞

to make something burn, either deliberately or by accident, so that it is damaged or destroyed by flames

例句

Alessia set fire to her neighbour's car and was arrested that same night.

Alessia 放火燒了鄰居的車，當晚就被逮捕了。

set fire to + [vehicle/object] — typical object

Someone set fire to the old shed behind the school while Shirin watched.

有人放火燒了學校後面的舊倉庫，Shirin 從窗戶目睹了這一切。

passive subject unknown: someone set fire to + [building]

同義詞
  • ignite

    more technical; describes the moment something starts to burn rather than the act of causing a fire

  • torch

    informal; strongly suggests deliberate, destructive burning

  • burn down

    only for buildings or structures; focuses on total destruction

反義詞
  • extinguish

    to stop a fire from burning

  • put out

    more everyday expression for stopping a fire

常見錯誤

❌I set fire the papers.
✅I set fire to the papers.
💡'set fire' always requires 'to' before the object.