Word · Frequency #33834
kindlings
/ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
noun
引火物；引火柴；火种
kindlings is the plural of kindling.
核心释义
material, such as dry sticks or small pieces of wood, used to start a fire
- 1.
用于生火的小木片和树枝
Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.
- 2.
引火物
material for starting a fire
- 3.
点燃的行为
The act by which something is kindled.
- 4.
点火
the act of setting something on fire
用于生火的小木片和树枝；引火物；点燃的行为；点火；发火
用法In use
We gathered dry sticks and twigs to use as kindling for the campfire.
用法提示：kindling 是不可数名词，意思是“引火物”，在句中作介词 as 的宾语。
The kindling caught fire quickly, and soon the logs were burning brightly.
用法提示：kindling 作主语，表示“引火物”，是不可数名词。
She stored some kindling in a box by the fireplace to keep it dry.
用法提示：kindling 作动词 store 的宾语，与 some 搭配表示“一些引火物”。
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
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词，指引火物
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