kindle
verb
uk/ˈkɪn.dəl/us/ˈkɪn.dəl/kindleverb(FIRE)
[T]
tocauseafiretostartburningbylightingpaper,wood, etc.
点燃to start burning
- catch fireA washing machine caught fire, sending the whole building up in flames.
- catch alightHe was badly burned when his clothing caught alight.
- kindleWe set up our tents and kindled a fire.
- burst into flamesTwo men had a miracle escape when their helicopter burst into flames.
- combustOily rags placed near an open flame could spontaneously combust.
- igniteThe gasoline ignited and the house was engulfed in flames.
Starting fires
- arsonist
- bellows
- combust
- fire
- fire starter
- firelighter
- ignite
- ignition
- kindling
- light
- make
- makesomethingup
- put
- putsomethingout
- reignition
- set fire tosomething/someoneidiom
- setsomething/someoneon fireidiom
- strike
- tinder
- torch
kindleverb(FEELING)
[Toften passive]literary
tocausestrongfeelingsorideasin someone:
激起(热情等);使产生想法Herimaginationwas kindled by theexcitingstorieshergrandmothertold her.她祖母给她讲述的精彩故事激发了她的想象力。
Inspiration and inspiring
- anti-creative
- apostolic
- blue-sky
- breathe
- breathe (new) life into sthidiom
- creative
- creativity
- engage
- enthral
- entrance
- grip
- incentivize
- inspiration
- muse
- Promethean
- re-engage
- show
- show(someone)the wayidiom
- stimulate
- stimulating
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