1·The night of our birth, a thunderstorm had cracked a tree in the courtyard of the new church, setting the building afire.
我们出生的那个晚上，雷暴劈裂了新教堂大院里的一棵树，使建筑着了火。
2·They looked at the ship afire.
他们望着燃烧中的船。
3·The clinic was set afire.
诊所被人放火了。
4·He lit afire to scare off the wolves.
他点起火把狼吓跑。
5·Sydney is afire with Olympic enthusiasm.
悉尼全城燃烧着奥林匹克的热情。
6·On their way home, they saw a house afire.
在回家的路上，他们看到一座失火的房子。
7·Focused light rays can set something afire.
聚焦的光线能把某些东西点燃。
8·Peter's heart was afire with his colorful life.
彼得的心因为丰富多彩的生活燃烧着。
9·They saw a house afire while on their way home.
在回家的路上，他们见到一所失火的房子。
10·Arizona has plenty of stupendous sights that set the senses afire.
亚里桑那州有很多摄人心魄的名胜。