1ADJ [verb-link ADJ]着火的;燃烧着的;看似着火的 If something is afire or is set afire, it is on fire or looks as if it is on fire. 着火的;燃烧着的;看似着火的
The houses were set afire but there were only minor injuries to seven personnel.
房子着火了,但是只有7位职员受轻伤。
The sun has already set, leaving the sky afire with orange and green light.
太阳已经落山,但天空中还映照着如火般橙绿相间的余晖。
2ADJ [verb-link ADJ, oft ADJwith n]热情洋溢的;极其热衷的 If someone is afire with emotion, they are extremely enthusiastic and excited about something. 热情洋溢的;极其热衷的 [literary]