catch fire是什么意思?反正不是你想认为的意思!

catch是“抓住”，fire是“火”，可catch fire可不是“抓住火”，真正的意思其实是.......

01

catch fire

=着火

例句：

Keep your coat away from the flames, or it will catch fire.

你的外套离火远点，小心着火。

02

come under fire

=遭受批评

例句：

The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.

政府因其关闭矿井的决定而遭到了抨击。

03

hold fire

=延缓作决定

例句：

We should hang fire until the general situation becomes

clearer.

我认为我们还是等总体局势更为明朗之后再作决定为好。

04

play with fire

=玩火，冒险

例句：

It's dangerous for children to play with fire.

对孩子们来说玩火是危险的。

Be careful with that knife! You are playing withfire!

小心刀！你这是在冒险。