`the very thought of it burned him like fire
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`the very thought of it burned him like fire
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当一想起它就像象火一样烧他
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这个问题困扰者他！
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这个非常想法让他坐立不安.
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就是这个想法像火一样灼烧着他（这是一种修辞）
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the very thought of it burned him like fire
它这个尖锐的想法象火一样炽烤着他`````
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它的想法像火燃烧了他
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这种想法像火烧一样折磨着他
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正是这个想法象火一样让他炽热（去做某事）.the very thought特指就是这个想法,如the very man:就是这个男人,句子的like fire 也是修饰the very thought的
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the very thought of it burned him like fire：
"the very thought of it "是主语，
"burned him "是谓语，"like fire"是状语，修饰burn，理解为修饰句子也可以。
the very thought特指就是这个想法，
主谓分清，大体句义也就明了了，至于具体翻译，不同语境可能会大有不同
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对于这个过度的思考使他象火一样的灼烧.