kin·dle /ˈkɪndl/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1. BURNif you kindle a fire, or if it kindles, it starts to burn 点燃;(使)燃烧
2 EXCITEDINTERESTINGto make someone feel interested, excited, hopeful etc 激起〔兴趣、感情、希望等〕kindle something in somebody A love of poetry was kindled in him by his mother. 他的母亲激发了他对诗歌的兴趣。