kindle
verb /ˈkɪndl/
/ˈkɪndl/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they kindle | /ˈkɪndl/ /ˈkɪndl/ |
he / she / it kindles | /ˈkɪndlz/ /ˈkɪndlz/ |
past simple kindled | /ˈkɪndld/ /ˈkɪndld/ |
past participle kindled | /ˈkɪndld/ /ˈkɪndld/ |
-ing form kindling | /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to start burning; to make a fire start burning
开始燃烧;点燃 - We watched as the fire slowly kindled.
我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。 - kindle something to kindle a fire/flame
点火
- We watched as the fire slowly kindled.
- [transitive, intransitive] kindle (something) to make something such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in somebody; to start to be felt by somebody
激起(兴趣、感情等);发展起来;被感受到 - It was her teacher who kindled her interest in music.
是她的老师激发了她对音乐的兴趣。 - Suspicion kindled within her.
她渐渐产生了怀疑。 - She felt a warmth of pride kindle in her.
她感到一种自豪感在她心中燃起。
- It was her teacher who kindled her interest in music.
词源Middle English: based on Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kindill ‘candle, torch’.