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...
     炸弹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

• 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。
• Ignite airbag units only in their securely installed, original condition!
  只有在气囊单元处于安全安装的原始状态下时，才能对其进行点火！
• 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。
• A good question will also ignite the professors 'interest in the subject and in you immediately.
  一个好问题会立刻引发考官对该主题以及你个人的兴趣。
• 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；
• When you give a genuine compliment you ignite a spark of happy feelings inside of yourself.
  当你真诚的给予他人赞美话语的时候，你也会在自己的内心激发一阵愉快的情绪。
• The gunpowder failed to ignite.
  火药没点着火。
• His speech ignite the audience's cheer.
  他的讲话激起了听众的喝采。
• An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases ( methane).
  不会点燃可燃性气体（甲烷）的油灯。
• How to ignite your sales and profits!
  如何点燃你的销售和利润！