单词 | ignite |
释义 | ignite verbadverb | verb + ignite adverb➤spontaneously自燃◆the burning foam generates such heat that other items ignite spontaneously.燃烧的泡沫材料产生很高的热量,致使其他物品发生自燃。➤instantly, suddenly即刻/突然燃烧➤easily容易点燃◆an explosive that is easily ignited容易点燃的爆炸物verb + ignite➤fail to无法点燃◆the gunpowder sometimes fails to ignite.火药有时候点不着。ignite /ɪgnaɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth start to burn点燃;点火◆flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.火焰熔化了一段铅管,引燃了泄漏出来的煤气。note 辨析 light, set fire to sth or ignite? light is used especially when a person makes sth burn deliberately, often when it causes just one flame. it is used about sth that is supposed to burn, such as a match, a cigarette or a fire. * light 指点燃本该点燃的东西,如 match、cigarette 或 fire,尤指有意为之,产生的常常是一缕火苗◆he lit a candle.他点燃了一根蜡烛。◆he lit the curtains. set fire to sth/set sth on fire is used when lighting sth causes a big fire and not just one flame. it is used especially about sth that is not supposed to burn. * set fire to sth 或 set sth on fire 尤指点燃不该点燃的东西,造成大火而不只是一缕火苗◆she set fire to the curtains.她放火点着了窗帘。◆she set fire to a candle. sth is usually ignited not by a person but by a spark or flame. * ignite 的主语通常是 spark 或 flame,而不是某个人◆he was badly injured when a spark ignited the gas.一个火星引燃了煤气,使他严重灼伤。◆he ignited the gas. ignite/ɪgˈnaɪt ||; ɪgˈnaɪt/verb [i,t] (formal 正式) to start burning or to make sth start burning 点燃;(使)着火 · ◇a spark from the engine ignited the petrol. 引擎的火花点燃了汽油。 ignitesee ⇨ burn 3,7 ig·nite /ɪg`naɪt; ɪɡˈnaɪt/vformal 【正式】 1. [i,t] to start burning, or to make something start burning (使)开始燃烧,点燃 2. [t] to start a dangerous situation, angry argument etc 激起,引发[险情、愤怒、争吵等]:◇actions that could ignite a civil war 可能引发内战的行动 |
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