catch fire

There was a panic when the building caught fire.

大楼起火时, 人们一片惊慌。

Paper is apt to catch fire.

纸容易着火。

The plane was critically disabled when one of the engines caught fire.

有一台引擎起火,使飞机严重受损。

The grass caught fire.

草燃着了。

The fire crew’s annual outing turned into a busman’s holiday when their bus caught fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the blaze.

消防队乘坐的巴士着了火，结果他们的年度出游变成了照常工作的假日，所幸无人在火中受伤。