kin·dle
verb/ˈkɪndl/
/ˈkɪndl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they kindle | /ˈkɪndl/ /ˈkɪndl/ |
| he / she / it kindles | /ˈkɪndlz/ /ˈkɪndlz/ |
| past simple kindled | /ˈkɪndld/ /ˈkɪndld/ |
| past participle kindled | /ˈkɪndld/ /ˈkɪndld/ |
| -ing form kindling | /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to start burning; to make a fire start burning
开始燃烧；点燃 - We watched as the fire slowly kindled.
我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。 - kindle something to kindle a fire/flame
点火
- We watched as the fire slowly kindled.
- [transitive, intransitive] kindle (something) to make something such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in somebody; to start to be felt by somebody
激起（兴趣、感情等）；发展起来；被感受到 - 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。 - Suspicion kindled within her.
她渐渐产生了怀疑。 - She felt a warmth of pride kindle in her.
她感到一股自豪的温暖在她心中燃起。
- It was her teacher who kindled her interest in music.
Word OriginMiddle English: based on Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kindill ‘candle, torch’.