Most of the occupants had left before the fire broke out.

大多数人在火灾发生之前已经离开。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

We can fix the ship's exact position at the time the fire broke out.

我们可以确定发生火灾时那艘船的确切位置。

《牛津词典》

There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out but there were no reports of any injuries.

火灾发生时有一些人还在大楼里，但没有人员受伤的报告。

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Suddenly,fire broke out in the spacecraft.

VOA: special.2009.07.08

A large fire then broke out, engulfing several shops and spewing a cloud of gray smoke over the area.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Good2Grow, which ceased trading before the fire broke out, has been unavailable for comment.

BBC: Beenham compost fire still burning after five months

The court had heard Ms Smith say she was in bed when the fire broke out.

BBC: North East Wales

The fire broke out at Lakanal House in Camberwell, south London, in July 2009.

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