Get on like a house on fire，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。

英文解释：

• Of two or more people, to enjoy one another's company very much from the start and become good friends at once. (Used when people are meeting for the first time.)
• 两个或两个以上的人，很享受彼此的陪伴，从一开始就成为好朋友。(当人们第一次见面时使用)
• If two people get on like a house on fire, they quickly become close friends, for example because they have many interests in common.
• 如果两个人get on like a house on fire，他们很快就会成为亲密的朋友，例如，因为他们有很多共同的兴趣。
• to become good friends very quickly and have a lot to talk to each other about
• 很快成为好朋友，彼此有很多可以聊的

例句

It was hard at first but now we get on like a house on fire.

起初很困难，但现在我们相处得很融洽。

I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact they're getting on like a house on fire.

我曾担心他们会不喜欢对方，但事实上他们相处得很好。

I met our new colleague 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。

拓展：

like a house on fire和get on like a house on fire的意思稍稍有些不同，看看它的英文解释来区分一下。

like a house on fire (或like a house afire) ：

• extremely well;very successfully
• 非常好,非常成功
• as fast as a house would burn;very rapidly or vigorously
• 就像房子着火一样快；非常迅速或强烈地（迅猛）

韦氏词典

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