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词汇 put-a-match-to
释义

put a match to something


phraseUK
to make something burn: 点燃
Some of the pages were blackened, as though someone had put a match to them.
The easiest way to clean up the garden after a storm is to pile up all the fallen branches and put a match to them.
Dad put a match to the bonfire and we all stood around it, warming our hands.
We sat down while Peter put a match to the kindling in the stove.
See also
matchnoun(STICK)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

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.

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