ignite

ig'nait

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

vt. 点燃, 使灼热, 使兴奋

Collins 星级

11,118

BNC 频率

7,393

使用频率

“ignite”由前缀“ig-”和词根“nate”组成。“nate”源于拉丁语“natus”，意为“出生、产生”，结合起来意为“点燃、引发”。

例句

1. The teacher wanted to ignite the students' interest in science.

老师想激发学生对科学的兴趣。

2. A small spark can ignite a large fire if not controlled.

如果不加控制，一个小火花可以引发一场大火。

3. Music has the power to ignite emotions in people.

音乐有能力激发人们的情感。