burn down
第三人称
burns down
现在进行时
burning down
过去式
burned down
过去完成时
burned down
1
烧毁, 化为灰烬
to be completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing behind
- The house tragically burned down while the family was away on vacation.
当家人外出度假时，房子不幸烧毁了。
- Once the curtains caught fire, the entire room began to burn down rapidly.
窗帘一旦着火，整个房间就开始迅速烧毁。
- Without proper maintenance, old wooden structures are susceptible to spontaneously burning down.
如果没有适当的维护，旧的木结构容易自发地烧毁。
- In the dry season, forests are prone to wildfires that can rapidly burn down.
在旱季，森林容易发生野火，可以迅速烧毁。
- The factory, already weakened by age, started to burn down after an electrical malfunction.
这座已经因年久失修而变得脆弱的工厂，在电气故障后开始完全烧毁。
2
烧毁, 化为灰烬
to cause something to be entirely destroyed by fire
- The historic mansion was burned down by a devastating fire.
历史悠久的豪宅被一场毁灭性的大火烧毁。
- The decision to ignore the warning signs allowed the fire to burn down the entire warehouse.
忽视警告标志的决定让大火烧毁了整个仓库。
- Due to safety concerns, the officials decided to burn down the abandoned factory.
出于安全考虑，官员们决定烧毁废弃的工厂。
- The firefighters managed to burn the dry leaves down before they could cause a larger fire.
消防员成功在干燥的树叶引发更大火灾之前将它们烧掉。
- The protesters threatened to burn the city hall down if their demands were not met.
抗议者威胁说，如果不满足他们的要求，就烧毁市政厅。