It could catch on fire easily.

这很容易着火。

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Wooden building can easily catch on fire.

木材建成的房屋易着火。

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But unlike Celluloid, Bakelite would not catch on fire or melt.

与赛璐珞不同，胶木不会着火或融化。

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That would be like allowing fire insurers to cut off coverage for houses once they catch on fire.

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In both cases, the affected batteries can short-circuit, causing them to overheat, release smoke and potentially catch on fire.

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And the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has rebounded from the they-catch-on-fire debacle, with sales of 1, 462 in April.

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