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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 失火
[shīhuǒ]
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1.
verb
catch fire
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 失火
[shīhuǒ]
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1.
动
着火;发生火灾。
Examples
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城门失火,殃及池鱼,这事你也脱离不了干系。
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When the city gate is on fire, the fish in the moat will suffer, you can't escape responsibility.
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失火现场烟熏火燎的,你别乱跑了。
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The scene is full of smoke and fire, don't run about.
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城门失火,殃及池鱼
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An electrical fault was the reason for the fire.
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电器故障是失火的原因。
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The loss of fire sent people into a panic.
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失火使人们陷入了恐慌。
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Collocations
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房屋失火
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the house is on fire
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失火现场
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the scene of the fire
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突然失火
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to catch fire unexpectedly
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城门失火,殃及池鱼
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innocent people often fall victim to what others do
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