Word
enkindle
点燃，使燃烧
cause to start burning
- 1.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
激发(情感、感觉和反应)
- 2.
cause to start burning
引燃
激起（情感、感觉等）；激发(情感、感觉和反应)；引燃；点燃；使燃烧
In use
The campfire quickly enkindled the dry wood, providing warmth on the cold night.
Her speech enkindled a sense of hope in the discouraged audience.
The teacher is enkindling a passion for science in her students through hands-on experiments.
enkindle sth
本义指点燃某物。
The sparks enkindled the dry leaves.
火花点燃了干枯的树叶。
enkindle sth in sb
比喻义，在某人心中激起情感。
Her speech enkindled a sense of pride in the audience.
她的演讲在听众心中激起了自豪感。
be enkindled by sth
被动形式，表示被某事物激起。
His passion was enkindled by the beautiful landscape.
他的热情被美丽的风景点燃了。
Verb forms
base enkindle · third person enkindles · -ing enkindling · past enkindled · past participle enkindled
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为enkindled。
Common mistakes
The campfire enkindled easily.The campfire was enkindled easily.
enkindle 是及物动词，必须带宾语或用被动语态。错误句中缺少宾语或被动形式，应将动词改为被动语态，或添加宾语。
His speech enkindled for the audience's enthusiasm.His speech enkindled the audience's enthusiasm.
enkindle 在表示‘激起（情感）’时直接带宾语，不需要介词 'for'。错误句误加了介词，应删除。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- enkindles
- third person singular
- enkindled
- past, past participle
- enkindling
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词，常指点燃或激发情感。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.