catch fire
catch fire — 慣用語
- catch firebase form
- catches firethird-person singular
- caught firepast tense
- catching firepresent participle
1. to begin burning or start to burn
著火
開始燃燒
to begin burning or start to burn
The curtains caught fire when a candle fell over.
蠟燭倒下時，窗簾著火了。
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Dry grass can catch fire after weeks without rain.
乾草在好幾週沒下雨後很容易著火。
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The pan caught fire before the cook turned off the gas.
廚師關掉瓦斯前，平底鍋就著火了。
Old newspapers caught fire beside the kitchen heater.
舊報紙在廚房暖爐旁著火了。
- ignite
more formal or technical
- burst into flames
more dramatic; suggests sudden visible flames
- go out
to stop burning
文法句型
catch fire
catch fire from + noun
catch fire after + event
用法筆記
Use this sense for a physical object or material that starts burning.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'The blanket caught a fire.' Correct: 'The blanket caught fire.' Do not use an article in this idiom.
2. to suddenly feel strong excitement, energy, or enthusiasm
熱情被點燃
突然變得興奮或充滿活力
to suddenly feel strong excitement, energy, or enthusiasm
The crowd caught fire after the first goal.
第一個進球後，群眾的熱情被點燃了。
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Her imagination caught fire when she saw the old map.
她看到那張舊地圖時，想像力立刻被點燃。
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The audience caught fire during the final song.
最後一首歌時，觀眾的情緒被點燃了。
The team caught fire after the coach's speech.
教練演說後，整支球隊的鬥志被點燃。
- come alive
become lively or energetic
- get excited
more direct and common in everyday speech
- lose interest
to stop feeling interested or excited
文法句型
a crowd catches fire
someone's imagination catches fire
an audience catches fire
用法筆記
This figurative sense usually describes people, a crowd, or someone's imagination becoming excited.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'The crowd caught fire to the speech.' Correct: 'The crowd caught fire during the speech.'
3. to spread quickly or become very popular, interesting, or effective
迅速走紅
快速受到注意、流行或產生效果
to spread quickly or become very popular, interesting, or effective
The recipe caught fire online after one short video.
一支短片讓這道食譜在網路上迅速走紅。
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The campaign caught fire once students shared the poster.
學生分享海報後，這場活動迅速受到關注。
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Their simple idea caught fire across the whole company.
他們的簡單想法很快在整家公司流行起來。
The safety plan caught fire in hospitals nationwide.
這項安全計畫在全國各地的醫院迅速推廣開來。
- fizzle out
to gradually fail or lose attention
文法句型
an idea catches fire
a trend catches fire
catch fire online
用法筆記
This figurative sense is common for ideas, trends, campaigns, products, or online content that suddenly becomes widely noticed.
常見錯誤
Incorrect: 'The app caught fire to users.' Correct: 'The app caught fire with users' or 'The app caught fire online.'