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kindle v.着火，点燃 kindle (v.) c.1200, cundel, "to set fire to, to start on fire," probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse kynda "to kindle, to light a fire," Swedish quindla "kindle," of uncertain origin, + frequentative suffix -le. Figurative use from c.1300. Intransitive sense "to begin to burn, to catch fire" is from c.1400. Related: Kindled; kindling.Influenced in form, and sometimes in Middle English in sense, with kindel "to give birth" (of animals), "bring forth, produce" (c.1200), from kindel (n.) "offspring of an animal, young one," from Old English gecynd (see kind (n.)) + -el. 【记】candle 点燃

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['kindl] 【英】 v. 着火，点燃(to set on fire; ignite)【记】 candle(蜡烛)的变体;【同】 参考：rekindle(重新 点燃)【例】 We tried to kindle the wood but it was wet. v. 点燃; 照亮; 激起(激情)【记】源于candle(n 蜡烛)【参】rekindle(v 重新点燃)【反】extinguish(v 熄灭; 使黯然失色);

单词	kindle
音标	['kindl]
解释	v.着火，点燃
红宝书	【英】 v. 着火，点燃(to set on fire; ignite) 【记】 candle(蜡烛)的变体; 【同】参考：rekindle(重新点燃) 【例】 We tried to kindle the wood but it was wet.
字源	kindle (v.) c.1200, cundel, "to set fire to, to start on fire," probably from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse kynda "to kindle, to light a fire," Swedish quindla "kindle," of uncertain origin, + frequentative suffix -le. Figurative use from c.1300. Intransitive sense "to begin to burn, to catch fire" is from c.1400. Related: Kindled; kindling. Influenced in form, and sometimes in Middle English in sense, with kindel "to give birth" (of animals), "bring forth, produce" (c.1200), from kindel (n.) "offspring of an animal, young one," from Old English gecynd (see kind (n.)) + -el.
不择手段背单词	v. 点燃; 照亮; 激起(激情) 【记】源于candle(n 蜡烛) 【参】rekindle(v 重新点燃) 【反】extinguish(v 熄灭; 使黯然失色);
趣味全助记	【记】candle 点燃

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