on fire 燃烧；着火 A cigarette set the dry grass alight. 一支香烟把干草点燃了。 A car was overturned and set alight. 一辆汽车被掀翻并点燃。 Her dress caught alight in the fire. 她的衣服让火烧着了。 The fires had to be kept alight each night. 每天晚上都得让炉火烧着。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- catch
- remain
- …
- well
- alight with excitement, laughter, pleasure, etc.
- (formal)
(of faces or eyes 脸或眼 showing a feeling of happiness or excitement 容光焕发；兴奋 The children’s faces were alight with enthusiasm. 孩子们的脸上洋溢着热情。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- catch
- remain
- …
- well
- alight with excitement, laughter, pleasure, etc.
Word Originadjective late Middle English: probably from the phrase on a light (= lighted) fire.
Idioms
set the world alight (British English)
(also set the world on fire British and North American English)
- (informal)
(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句 to be very successful and admired by other people 大获成功；引起轰动 He's never going to set the world alight with his paintings. 他永远也不会用他的画点燃世界。