fire
1.set...on fire和set fire to都作“放火使…烧起来”解,如Someone set the house on fire和Someone set fire to the house。注意不可说set...to fire或set fire on。
2.Someone set a fire和Several fires were set in the town等句都是美国英语。
3.fire department在英国指保险公司的火险部,在美国指救火队,相当于英国的fire-brigade或fire brigade。
4.fire fighter(消防员)是美国英语,相当于英国的fireman。
5.fire或fire out用作“开除”解起源于美国,现在英国也用。