| 英语单词 | kindle |
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| 英美音标 | 英 ['kɪndl] 美 ['kɪndl] |
| 中文释义 | v.燃烧;使 ... 着火;激起;发亮 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The wood was wet and wouldn't kindle easily. (2) The sparks kindled the dry grass. (3) The speaker tried to kindle the crowd's interest with a lively speech. (4) Her eyes kindled with excitement. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这木柴太湿,不易燃烧。 (2) 有些火星把干草给引着了。 (3) 演讲者试图以生动活泼的讲话来激起听众的兴趣。 (4) 她的眼睛里闪耀出激动的神色。 |
| vocabulary简明 | When you start a fire burning, you can say you kindle the fire. Knowing how to kindle a campfire is an important survival skill. It can help keep you warm at night, and keep you from eating cold beans for dinner. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The verb kindle not only means to start a fire, but also to catch fire. Another meaning for kindle is to arouse interest or passion. A dynamic music teacher could kindle the students' interest in learning an instrument. Or, romance can also be kindled: "As they danced together, a spark of romance kindled between them." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]激起(感情);使感受到 If something kindles a particular emotion in someone, it makes them start to feel it. [V n]
2 [VERB 动词]点燃 If you kindle a fire, you light paper or wood in order to start it. [V n]
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