| 词汇 | ignite |
| 释义 | ignite verb uk /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ us /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ [ I or T ]formal to (cause to) start burning or explode: 点燃，（使）燃烧;（使）爆炸 The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.燃料因高温和高压而自燃。 to start burning catch fireA washing machine caught fire, sending the whole building up in flames. catch alightHe was badly burned when his clothing caught alight. kindleWe set up our tents and kindled a fire. burst into flames Two men had a miracle escape when their helicopter burst into flames. combustOily rags placed near an open flame could spontaneously combust. igniteThe gasoline ignited and the house was engulfed in flames. [ T ] to cause a dangerous, excited, or angry situation to begin: 激起 The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest.拟议中的限制规定激起了抗议的浪潮。 Starting fires arsonist bellows combust fire fire starter firelighter ignition kindle kindling light make make something up put put something out reignition set fire to something/someoneidiom set something/someone on fireidiom strike tinder torch You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Exploding and erupting Starting and beginning ignite | American Dictionaryignite verb[ I/T ] us/ɪɡˈnɑɪt/ to start burning, or to cause something to start burning: [ T ]The forest fire began when a spark from a campfire ignited some dry grass nearby. [ T ]fig. to ignite a controversy Examples of igniteignite Thermonuclear burn performance of volumeignited and centrally ignited bare deuterium-tritium microspheres. Thermonuclear burn per formance of volumeignited and centrally ignited bare deuterium-tritium microspheres. All existing fires were extinguished, and a new fire was ritually ignited at a sacred location. The primary focus was still the new milling tax, but it was also a last straw, igniting deeper frustrations. Fires began igniting all over, however, and this boy could barely manage by himself. A possibility of laser ignited target heating of the cold plasma confined in a mirror machine is conceivable, which amplifies the original inertial fusion energy. The splintering of large trees, without igniting fire, is the most dramatic demonstration of the non-thermal explosive force of the electric arc. Is it the growth of the modern agricultural export sector, ignited perhaps by the trade liberalization of the early 1990s, and supported thereafter by high international commodity prices? Fusion burning waves ignited by cumulation jets. Before the workman using the burner realised the danger the mist reached the flame and became ignited. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A number of deaths and serious injuries have also been caused by fire or explosion when vapour from the substance ignites. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Provided it ignited at once it was not too dangerous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He then ignited the mixture and drove the car. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In that case the spark ignited the uniform, which went up in flames. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have the task to use our diplomacy to help to put out fires across the world and prevent fresh fires igniting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of ignite These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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