Word · Frequency #9751
lighter
打火机；点火器
A device used to light or ignite something, especially a small handheld one for lighting cigarettes.
- 1.
A person who lights things.
点火者
- 2.
A flat-bottomed boat for carrying heavy loads across short distances (especially for canals or for loading or unloading larger boats).
驳船；平底船
- 3.
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
用于点燃或引燃火的物质
- 4.
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
打火机
- 5.
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
点燃燃料、火药或火的装置
- 6.
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
用于运载重物(尤其是在运河上)的平底船
驳船；平底货船；引火物；引燃物；点火者；点燃者；点火者；驳船；平底船
In use
He pulled a lighter from his jacket and lit the candles on the birthday cake.
Could you hand me that lighter so I can start the barbecue?
She clicked the lighter and touched the flame to the dry twigs.
Connections
Collocations
- cigarette lighter
- （点香烟用的）打火机
- Could I borrow your cigarette lighter for a moment?我可以借用一下你的打火机吗？
- lighter fluid
- 打火机油
- He filled the lighter with lighter fluid.他给打火机加满了打火机油。
- disposable lighter
- 一次性打火机
- He bought a disposable lighter from the convenience store.他在便利店买了一个一次性打火机。
- butane lighter
- 丁烷打火机
- A butane lighter produces a clean, hot flame.丁烷打火机产生洁净的高温火焰。
- flick a lighter
- 轻弹打火机点燃
- She flicked her lighter and held it to the candle.她轻弹打火机，移到蜡烛上点燃。
- refill a lighter
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 light 是“点燃”，-er 表示“工具/人”；拿来点火的东西就是打火机。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday use (e.g., cigarette lighter)、shipping and canal freight (flat-bottomed boat)、fire or fuel ignition (formal, technical) 该词作名词时有多个义项，语域会因义项不同而变：手持点火装置（如打火机）这一义项通常出现在日常生活场合，比较中性；“引火物”“运河驳船”等义项多用于专业或正式语境。选择时可结合具体情景判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine /aɪtər/ rhymes: fighter, writer, brighter. Watch out: litter /ˈlɪtər/ and liter /ˈliːtər/ look similar but have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme with lighter.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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