tinder

英 [ˈtɪndə(r)]

美 [ˈtɪndər]

n.  引火物; 火绒; 火种

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BNC.27437 / COCA.26176

牛津词典

noun

• 引火物；火绒；火种
  dry material, especially wood or grass, that burns easily and can be used to light a fire
  1. The fire started late Saturday in tinder-dry grass near the Snake River.
     大火是星期六晚些时候在斯内克河附近干枯的草地上燃起的。

柯林斯词典

• 火绒;引火物;火媒
  Tinderconsists of small pieces of something dry, especially wood or grass, that burns easily and can be used for lighting a fire.

英英释义

noun

• material for starting a fire
  Synonym:kindlingtouchwoodspunkpunk

双语例句

• Action alone, is the tinder which ignites the map the parchment, my dreams, my plans, my goals, into a living force.
  马上行动，它是点燃蓝图和律法的***，我一切的梦想、计划、目标将会重现生机。
• "It is conceivable that accomodative monetary policy could provide tinder for a buildup of leverage and excessive risk-taking," Yellen said in remarks to economists meeting in Denver.
  “它是可想到的，维持灵活的货币政策能是一种增强杠杆作用和过度的风险拿的导火线，”耶伦在丹佛经济学家会议中说。
• Tinder has seen a 400% day-over-day increase of new users in Sochi since the Olympics opened Friday, Sean Rad says, with numbers now in the thousands.
  交友应用Tinder的西恩•拉德（SeanRad）表示，自上周五冬奥会开幕以来，Tinder在索契的新用户数量每日增加400%，现在已达数千人。
• Today's art directors delve into this tinder, igniting hidden worlds through the subtle use of styling and photographic imagery.
  今天的艺术从业者试图发现这个隐藏的通过巧妙运用造型和摄影图像点燃世界的***。
• The plant is as dry as tinder after this long drought.
  植物经过长期乾旱之后乾枯得如同火绒一般。
• She is also revealing how in love she is with Phelps, and claims the two clicked after meeting on Tinder.
  她还表示自己与菲尔普斯正在热恋中，声称两人是在陌陌上摇到对方后萌生了爱意。
• Be careful what you say to Mr Smith, for he is like tinder.
  你跟史密斯先生说话要小心，因为他好发脾气。
• And many people including Winston Churchill were sure that it would only be a matter of time before some spark lit the unstable tinder.
  许多人，包括丘吉尔在内，都认为某个火化将点燃这个***。这是个时间问题。
• He spunked up like tinder. "do you call me a liar?" he said.
  他像火绒似的怒火中烧起来。“你说我撒谎？”他问道。
• For other developers of dating apps, such as Tinder, making money in China can be more of a challenge than elsewhere.
  对于Tinder等其他约会应用的开发商来说，在中国赚钱比在其他地方挑战更大。