Word · Frequency #19245
kindle
点燃；使着火
to cause something to start burning
- 1.
To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
点燃(火、火炬、火柴、煤等)
- 2.
To bring forth young; to give birth.
产仔；生育
- 3.
To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
激起或激发(激情等)
- 4.
To begin to grow or take hold.
开始生长或扎根
着火；点燃(火、火炬、火柴、煤等)；产仔；生育；激起或激发(激情等)；开始生长或扎根
In use
We kindled a small fire to keep warm during the camping trip.
She is kindling the charcoal with a lighter.
He kindles the campfire every evening before dinner.
kindle [something]
及物动词，意为'点燃'，后接可燃物。
She kindled a fire in the fireplace.
她在壁炉里点燃了火。
kindle [emotion] (in [someone])
比喻用法，表示'激发、唤起（情感）'。
The story kindled a sense of hope in the children.
这个故事在孩子们心中激起了希望。
kindle
不及物用法，意为'着火、燃烧起来'。
The dry leaves kindled quickly.
Connections
Collocations
- kindle a fire
- 生火
- She kindled a fire in the fireplace.她在壁炉里生了火。
- kindle interest
- 激起兴趣
- The teacher's story kindled the children's interest in science.老师的故事激起了孩子们对科学的兴趣。
- kindle passion
- 激发热情
- His speech kindled passion among the audience.他的演讲激起了听众的热情。
- kindle hope
- 点燃希望
- The news kindled hope in the community.这条消息点燃了社区的希望。
- kindle curiosity
- 激起好奇心
- The documentary kindled my curiosity about space.这部纪录片激起了我对太空的好奇心。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 kindle 拆成 kind + le，想象火苗像善良(kind)的小火舌，轻轻点燃蜡烛。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose、poetry kindle 作“点燃”或“激起”解时，比较常见于书面语、文学或正式表达；口语中通常更常说 light 或 start a fire。比喻用法（如 kindle interest/passion）也多见于正式文体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 kindle 真正押韵的词有 swindle、spindle、dwindle，均读 /ɪndəl/。candle、handle 拼写相近，但读 /ændəl/，元音不同，不押韵。
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.