The whole first floor was ablaze . The heat was terrific .

整个二楼已是一片火海，热浪袭人。

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A match is sufficient to set ablaze the lumber yard or the oil depot .

要使木材堆放处或石油储存库燃烧，一根火柴就够了。

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In times of war , the same approach is said to have been used to set enemy ablaze .

在当时的战争中，同样的方式据说也被用于烧毁敌人的战船。

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