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kindle

美音:[´kındəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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vt.点燃,使着火,引起,照亮 vi.着火,煽动,激起,发亮

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名词:kindler 动词过去式:kindled 过去分词:kindled 现在分词:kindling 第三人称单数:kindles

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kindle


/'kɪndl; `kɪndl/
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) catch fire (使某物)燃烧, 着火
*This wood is too wet to kindle. 这木头潮得点不着.
* The sparks kindled the dry grass. 有些火星把乾草给引着了.
2 (fig 比喻)
(a) [Tn] arouse or stimulate (feelings, etc) 激起(感情等)
*kindle hopes, interest, anger 激起希望、兴趣、怒火.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) become bright; shine or glow 发亮; 放光; 明亮起来
*Her eyes kindled with excitement. 她兴奋得双目炯炯发光.

kindle


v [I and T]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old Norse;Origin: kynda]
if you kindle a fire, or if it kindles, it starts to burn
to make someone feel interested, excited, hopeful etc
kindle sth in sb
 A love of poetry was kindled in him by his mother.
1. This wood is too wet to kindle.
    这木头潮得点不著.

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