Word · Frequency #33834
kindlings
/ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
noun
引火物；引火柴；火种
kindlings is the plural of kindling.
material, such as dry sticks or small pieces of wood, used to start a fire
- 1.
Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
用于生火的小木片和树枝
- 2.
material for starting a fire
引火物
- 3.
The act by which something is kindled.
点燃的行为
- 4.
the act of setting something on fire
点火
用于生火的小木片和树枝；引火物；点燃的行为；点火；发火
In use
We gathered dry sticks and twigs to use as kindling for the campfire.
The kindling caught fire quickly, and soon the logs were burning brightly.
She stored some kindling in a box by the fireplace to keep it dry.
use sth as kindling
We used old newspapers as kindling to start the fire.
我们用旧报纸作为引火物来生火。
kindling for sth
The dry twigs made excellent kindling for the campfire.
干树枝是篝火的极好引火物。
gather kindling
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词，指引火物
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