Word
conflagrates
verb
燃烧；着火
conflagrates is the third person singular of conflagrate.
核心释义
start to burn or burst into flames
- 1.
着火
To catch fire.
- 2.
点燃某物。
To set fire to something.
引燃；使燃烧起来；着火；点燃某物。；燃烧；烧掉
用法In use
A single spark can conflagrate an entire forest in dry season.
用法提示：这里 conflagrate 作及物动词，表示“使……燃烧起来”。
The old barn conflagrated within minutes, sending smoke high into the sky.
用法提示：这里 conflagrate 作不及物动词，表示“着火、燃烧起来”。
Firefighters warned that the spilled oil could conflagrate if exposed to heat.
用法提示：这里 conflagrate 作不及物动词，接在情态动词后，表示“起火燃烧”。
conflagrate + object
The arsonist conflagrated the old warehouse.
纵火犯烧掉了旧仓库。
conflagrate (intransitive)
该词较为正式或文学化，日常中常用 'catch fire' 或 'ignite'。
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词族Word family
- conflagrates
- third person singular
- conflagrated
- past, past participle
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