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。
点燃;使着火
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
点燃;使着火
to cause something to start burning
She kindled a fire in the fireplace.
她在壁炉里点燃了火。
点燃(火、火炬、火柴、煤等)
To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
产仔;生育
To bring forth young; to give birth.
激起或激发(激情等)
To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
开始生长或扎根
To begin to grow or take hold.
kindle
Base
原形
kindles
3rd person
第三人称单数
kindling
-ing
现在分词
kindled
Past
过去式
kindled
Past participle
过去分词
She kindles a fire every morning.
她每天早上点燃一堆火。
He kindled the campfire last night.
他昨晚点燃了篝火。
They have kindled a passion for reading.
他们激发了阅读的热情。
We kindled a small fire to keep warm during the camping trip.
我们点燃了一堆小火,以便在露营时取暖。
She is kindling the charcoal with a lighter.
她正用打火机点燃木炭。
He kindles the campfire every evening before dinner.
他每天晚饭前都会点燃篝火。
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。
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。
不及物用法,意为'着火、燃烧起来'。
The dry leaves kindled quickly.
干树叶很快就着火了。
Not this
She is a kindle teacher.
Use this
She is a kind teacher.
拼写混淆:'kindle'是动词,意为'点燃';'kind'是形容词,意为'友善的'。此处应用形容词'kind'来描述人,而非动词'kindle'。
Not this
He kindle the fire last night.
Use this
He kindled the fire last night.
过去式错误:'kindle'的过去式应为'kindled',而非原形。在使用一般过去时表示过去发生的动作时,动词需变为过去式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
生火
She kindled a fire in the fireplace.
她在壁炉里生了火。
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。
激发热情
His speech kindled passion among the audience.
他的演讲激起了听众的热情。
点燃希望
The news kindled hope in the community.
这条消息点燃了社区的希望。
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。
激发某人的兴趣
The documentary on space kindled my interest in astronomy.
那部关于太空的纪录片激发了我对天文学的兴趣。
燃起对某事物的热情
Her teacher kindled a passion for literature in her.
她的老师燃起了她对文学的热情。
激发想象力
The mysterious old letter kindled the children's imagination.
那封神秘的老信激发了孩子们的想象力。
这样,舌头在百体里也是最小的,却能说大话。看哪,最小的火能点着最大的树林!
In the Bible, the apostle James compares the tongue to a small fire: just as a tiny spark kindles a great forest, so careless words can cause great harm.
在圣经中,使徒雅各把舌头比作小火:正如一点火花能点燃大森林,不经意的言语也能造成极大的伤害。
Use kindle naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 kindle 拆成 kind + le,想象火苗像善良(kind)的小火舌,轻轻点燃蜡烛。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.