kindle

['kindl]

v. 1.to start burning; to make a fire start burning. 开始燃烧；点燃

2. to make sth such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in sb; to start to be felt by sb. 激起（兴趣，感情等）；发展起来；被感受到

【词性变化】

过去式：kindled  过去分词：kindled  现在分词：kindling

【同义词】

Light 点(火)；点燃

He lit a match. 他划着了一根火柴。

Ignite 点燃；使燃烧

We ignited the bonfire. 我们点燃了篝火。

Arouse 唤起；激动；使奋发

You aroused my curiosity. 你引起了我的好奇心。

【反义词】

Smother 使窒息；使透不过气来

The victim was smothered to death. 受害人被窒息而死。

【背句子记单词】

We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。

Suspicion kindled within her. 她渐渐产生了怀疑。

It was her teacher who kindled her interest in music. 是她的老师激发了她对音乐的兴趣。