kindle

• vt. 点燃；激起；照亮
• vi. 发亮；着火；激动起来

来自中古英语cundel,来自古诺斯语kynda,来自Proto-Germanic*kundijana,点燃，可能来自PIE*kand,燃烧，照耀，词源同candle,candid.-le,表反复。

1. catch fire;

"The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

2. cause to start burning;

"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

3. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

"arouse pity"

"raise a smile"

"evoke sympathy"

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.

kindle, fire, ignite, light

这些动词均含"点燃，着火"之意。

kindle： 指艰难或缓慢地把可燃料点燃，可用于比喻。

fire： 普通用词，指将某物点燃使其燃烧起来，火势可大可小。

ignite： 多用于科技文体，指使某物受热直到燃烧或发光，也可指用火花使易燃物迅速燃烧起来。

light： 普通用词，指点燃易燃物，使其能发光，满足各种需要。

Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the country, reported on May 19 that it is now selling more books in its electronic Kindle format than in the old paper-and-ink format.

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That is remarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been around for four years

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We watched as the fire slowly kindled.

我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。

牛津词典

to kindle a fire/flame

点火；点燃火焰

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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。

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Suspicion kindled within her.

她渐渐产生了怀疑。

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The second world war kindled his enthusiasm for politics...

第二次世界大战激起了他的政治热情。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

These poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children.

这些诗激发了一代又一代孩子的想象力。

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I came in and kindled a fire in the stove.

我进来把炉子点着了。

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A dry forest is likely to kindle with the smallest spark.

一片干燥的树林可能会被最小的火星点燃.

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I suppose I could sneak a peek at a friend's Kindle, but is that the same?

我想我可以偷偷看看一个朋友的kindle, 但是这一样 吗 ?

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Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy, which now I'll go about.

现在不须做旁的事,只消我去鼓动那个孩子, 现在我就去干这事.

辞典例句

And some Kindle users got a shock last week.

上周,一些“激情”阅读器的用户吓了一跳.

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Two dry sticks will kindle a green one.

两枝干柴点燃绿枝.

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A little wind kindle, much put out the fire.

风小可点火, 风大反灭火.

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They tried to kindle his interest with this project.

他们想用这个项目引起他的兴趣.

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Should kindle fire by wonderful device?

竟然有神妙的诀窍使火点燃?

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A torch is used to kindle the flame.

用一支火炬点燃圣火.

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On the Kindle, by contrast, the news has no ads.

与之相反, Kindle上的新闻没有广告.

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I will kindle a fire in her towns that will consume all who are around her.

我也必使火在他的城邑中着起来,将他四围所有的尽行烧灭.

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We tried to kindle the wood but it was wet and wouldn't kindle easily.

我们想点燃木头,可是木头太湿不容易着火.

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Steve Kessel , a member of Amazon's Kindle team, says that Kindle owners seem to read more.

史蒂夫·凯索是Kindle开发研究组的一员, 他说有了Kindle,人们可以读到更多的书.

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I longed to kindle one!

我多盼望能点燃一炉火啊!

英汉文学 - 红字

A little spark can kindle a devastating bushfire.

星星之火会引起毁灭性的林区大火.

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A little spark may kindle a great fire.

星星之火可能酿成大火.

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I'm careless to kindle the firecracker, so I'm very unlucky.

我很不小心地点燃了鞭炮, 所以我非常的不幸.

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You may light a spark that will kindle all France.

你可以点燃那将燃遍整个法国的火花.

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Kindle the Light in yourself, then kindle it in others – one by one.

点燃你心中的火, 并点燃其他人的火,一个一个地.

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When camping, you can kindle a fire with dry leaves and small pieces of wood.

野营的时候, 你可以用干树叶和小木块生火.

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This wood won't kindle because it's wet.

这块木头是湿的,点不着.

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Dreams kindle a flame to illuminate our dark roads.

梦想点燃火炬照亮我们黑暗的道路.

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Light , oh where is the light? Kindle it with the burning fire of desire!

光明, 光明在哪里? 用渴望的烈火点燃它吧!

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