ignite

CET-6 大学 FREQ #17018 ★☆☆☆☆

vt. 点燃, 使灼热, 使兴奋

发音

其它 /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

词形变化

ignited ignites 三单 ignites igniteth igniting igniting 现在分词 ignited 过去式 ignited 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

点燃；使燃烧；使激动

动词

点火；燃烧

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    to set fire to (something), to light (something)

    点火

    点燃

    及物
  2. 2.

    to spark off (something), to trigger

    引燃

    激发

    及物

    ignite curiosity

    ignite someone's interest

  3. 3.

    to commence burning.

    点火

    著火

    不及物
  4. 4.

    To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.

    及物 化学

    to ignite iron or platinum

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

fire light wake heat erupt inflame stir up catch fire combust conflagrate

反义词 1

extinguish

上位词 10

start turn fire begin burn raise provoke commence arouse evoke

下位词 10

light catch kindle inflame ferment light up blow out conflagrate enkindle fire up

近义相关 2

burn combust

词源

From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ).

来源：wiktionary