表达 “get on like a house on fire” 的意思是 “与某人相处得很好，很合得来”，它尤其用来表示与刚认识的某个人情投意合，一见如故。如果两个人 “get on like a house on fire”，那么他们之间通常有许多共同点，所以在认识不久后，很快就成为了朋友。

 

例句

I met our new colleague¹ the other day – he's very friendly! We got on like a house on fire.

前几天我见到了咱们的新同事。他非常友好！我们一见如故。

 

I wasn't sure my little brother and my boyfriend would like each other, but they actually get on like a house on fire.

我之前不确定我弟弟和我男朋友会不会合得来，但实际上他们一见如故，相处得很好。

 

I'm not sure we have much in common, but I'm sure when we get to know each other, we'll get on like a house on fire.

我不敢说我们有很多共同点，但我确信在我们相互了解之后，我们会相处得很好。

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