| 词组 | burn down |
| 释义 | burn down 1. burn down • burn down sth • burn sth down if a building, town, or forest burns down or is burnt down, it is completely destroyed by fire: ▪ The old Palace of Westminster burned down in 1834. ▪ Hopper's Hollywood home was burnt down in a fire, and almost all the paintings were destroyed. 2. burn down sth • burn sth down to deliberately cause a fire in order to destroy a building, town, forest etc: ▪ Gore had burnt down the house in order to destroy the evidence of his crime. ▪ The men were threatening to burn down the capital if Colonel Rebu was not set free. 3. burn down if a fire burns down, the flames become smaller and weaker and produce less heat or light: ▪ Gradually the fire burnt right down, leaving the room in near darkness. ▪ The candles had burned down low, but still they went on talking. |
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