Front | ignite |
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Pron | [ɪɡ'naɪt] |
Back | 【ignite】 v.使燃烧 He ignited the match by scratching it on the desk. 他将火柴在桌上一擦,便点燃了火柴。 |
Vocab | ignitecause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Ignite is a verb that means to start heat or a flame. Trying to ignite a match inside a dark fireworks factory is a really bad idea — one that can get you blown sky high. The literal definition of ignite is to cause something to catch fire or burn. Dousing a house in gasoline and putting a lit match to the front door will surely cause the home to ignite. In its more figurative sense, ignite means to inspire intense feelings. A passionate kiss can ignite a fiery romance, but if one of the people doing the kissing is married to someone else, that kiss could ignite a spouse's fury. All forms of 'ignite' will appear on average once every 1394 pages. ignitable ignite ignited igniter ignitible ignition reignite |
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