kindle

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A group of kittens. collective,rare
    — A kindle of kittens.
动词 v.
  1. To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.). transitive
    — If a person kindle a fire in the house of another person, let him pay for the house to the owner, if it be burned.
  2. To bring forth young; to give birth. intransitive
    — ORLANDO Are you native of this place? ROSALIND As the cony that you see dwell where she is kindled.
  3. To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc). figuratively,transitive
    — He kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers.
  4. To begin to grow or take hold. figuratively,intransitive
    — The doctor now interposed, and prevented the effects of a wrath which was kindling between Jones and Thwackum […]
形容词 adj.
  1. pregnant not-comparable

词形变化

kindles present,singular,third-person kindling participle,present kindled participle,past kindled past kindles plural kindles present,singular,third-person kindling participle,present kindled participle,past kindled past in kindle canonical

词汇关系

近义词
aflame alight conflagrate fire fire up ignite inflame kindle light light up set ablaze set afire set aflame set alight set fire set on fire torch
反义词
douse extinguish put out quench
上位词
begin create
衍生词
enkindle kindle-coal kindle-fire kindler kindlewood kindling kindling point miskindle rekindle unkindled unkindling upkindle
相关词
stoke burn combust

词源

词源 1
From Middle English kyndelen, from Old Norse kynda (“to inflame”), from Proto-Germanic *kundijaną.
词源 2
From Middle English kyndel, from kynde + -el. The verb is derived from the noun form by conversion.
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