ignite

英 [ɪɡˈnaɪt]

美 [ɪɡˈnaɪt]

v.  (使)燃烧，着火; 点燃

过去分词：ignited　过去式：ignited　现在分词：igniting　第三人称单数：ignites　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11118 / COCA.7393

牛津词典

verb

• （使）燃烧，着火；点燃
  to start to burn; to make sth start to burn
  1. Gas ignites very easily.
     汽油易燃。
  2. Tempers ignited when the whole family spent Christmas together.
     全家凑到一起度圣诞节，大家心里都十分激动。
  3. Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.
     火焰熔化了一段铅管，燃着了漏出来的煤气。
  4. His words ignited their anger.
     他的话引发了他们的怒火。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 点燃;(使)燃烧;着火
  When youignitesomething or when itignites, it starts burning or explodes.
  1. The bombs ignited a fire which destroyed some 60 houses...
     ***引发的大火烧毁了大约 60 栋房屋。
  2. The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.
     爆炸是由甲烷气囊被引燃造成的。
• VERB 激起;使激动
  If something or someoneignitesyour feelings, they cause you to have very strong feelings about something.
  1. There was one teacher who really ignited my interest in words...
     曾经有一位老师真正激起了我对文字的兴趣。
  2. The recent fighting in the area could ignite regional passions far beyond the borders.
     最近该地区的战斗可能激发边境以外整个地区的激动情绪。

英英释义

verb

• arouse or excite feelings and passions
  1. The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
  2. The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
  3. Wake old feelings of hatred
  Synonym:inflamestir upwakeheatfire up
• cause to start burning
  1. Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
  2. Light a cigarette
  Synonym:light
• start to burn or burst into flames
  1. Marsh gases ignited suddenly
  2. The oily rags combusted spontaneously
  Synonym:eruptcatch firetake firecombustconflagrate

双语例句

• The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.
  爆炸是由甲烷气囊被引燃造成的。
• The burning gases can ignite the lean mixture.
  燃烧着的气体能点燃稀的混合气。
• Nothing less than a fission bomb can ignite a thermonuclear reaction.
  威力比一个裂变***小的任何东西都不能点燃热核反应。
• His speech ignite the audience's cheer.
  他的讲话激起了听众的喝采。
• If I can separate the shell from the casing maybe I can get the powder to ignite.
  如果我能把弹药和弹壳分开，或许我可以让火药点燃。
• Teacher, you are bright kindling and ignite the light of the students'inner heart;
  老师，您是光明的火种，点亮了学生心灵之光；
• How to ignite your sales and profits!
  如何点燃你的销售和利润！
• Just don't ignite his wrath or he could turn against you.
  只是不要激起他的愤怒，否则他会与你为敌。
• Function& application: Match with UV or electrode to ignite and detect.
  功能及用途：配合控制器和UV或电极用于控制烧嘴的点火和监测。
• Blu-ray allows us to get back to growth if we can ignite consumer interest.
  如果我们能激发消费者的兴趣，蓝光就能让我们重新实现增长。