ignite
v[I, Tn]
(cause sth to) catch fire (使某物)燃烧, 著火; 点火; 点燃
Petrol ignites very easily. 汽油易燃.
He struck a match and ignited the fuse. 他划了根火柴, 点著了导火索.
The wall behind looks a bit grey and dull. What can we do to make it look less ugly?
后面那堵墙看起来有点暗。我们能不能让它漂亮点?
At lunchtime, the tourist thanked him and gave him ten pounds, which was a lot of money in those days.
午餐时,这位游客向他表示感谢,并给了他10英镑。这在当时可算是一大笔钱了。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.