“着火”常见的英文表达有 “catch fire” 或 “be on fire”。
catch fire:强调开始燃烧这一动作过程,是比较常用和口语化的表达。例如:The old house caught fire last night.(那座老房子昨晚着火了。)
be on fire:侧重于描述物体正处于燃烧的状态,也可引申为“情绪高涨、充满激情”等意思(在描述燃烧状态时)。例如:The forest was on fire and the flames were spreading rapidly.(森林着火了,火势迅速蔓延 。)