kindling

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n. 点火, 发火, 兴奋

发音

其它 /ˈkɪnd.lɪŋ/

词形变化

kindlings 复数 kindlings more kindling 比较级 most kindling 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

点火；引火物；兴奋

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Small pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire.

    Go and collect some kindling.

  2. 2.

    The act by which something is kindled.

    December 14, 1784, Hester Rogers, letter to the Rev. Mr. Fletcher The kindlings of love which had been felt before, now became a flame in every believing soul; and when fallen on our knees, the power of God descended of a truth […]

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of kindle

    Despite the damp wood, he had no trouble kindling a fire.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Illuminated, lit.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

firing punk lighting ignition spunk inflammation tinder touchwood

上位词 5

burning lighter combustion igniter ignitor

相关短语

kindling point [机] 燃炽点 kindling points

词源

From kindle + -ing.

来源：wiktionary