If an engine ingests a bird, it must be able to shut down safely without bursting into flames or exploding.

如果发动机吸入一只鸟，它必须能够安全关闭，不发生突然起火或爆炸。

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A lump of graphite or a diamond will sit happily on a laboratory bench without bursting into flames, or even rusting, and is impervious to the action of water.

一块石墨或是一颗钻石能很悠然自得地躺在实验台上而不会被灼烧成火焰或被锈化，并且由于其不透水性，它是不会和水发生反应的。

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It is, though, surprisingly inert. A lump of graphite or a diamond will sit happily on a laboratory bench without bursting into flames, or even rusting, and is impervious to the action of water.

一块石墨或钻石可以放在实验室的长凳上而不会自燃，甚至不会生锈，也不会受到水的影响。

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Police suspect there was a problem with the vehicle's brakes, causing it to veer off the road and smash into rocks before bursting into flames.

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He was also involved in a serious car accident three years ago when his jeep skidded off a motorway and rolled down an embankment before bursting into flames.

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He said that he believed it was extraterrestrial, as a satellite would have been traveling on a west-east axis, whereas the object traveled in the opposite direction before bursting into flames.

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