“纵火”常见的英文表达是 arson,它是一个名词,指故意放火焚烧他人或公共财产的犯罪行为。例如:
He was charged with arson.(他被指控犯有纵火罪。)
此外,也可用 set fire to sth. deliberately(故意放火烧某物)这样的短语结构来表达“纵火”这一行为。例如:
The suspect admitted to setting fire to the building deliberately.(嫌疑人承认故意纵火烧了那栋建筑。)