incinerate

/ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt/ (ame, mw)

incinerate — verb

  • incineratepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • incinerateshe / she / it
  • incineratedpast simple
  • incinerating-ing form

1. to destroy something completely by burning it at very high temperatures, usually

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to destroy something completely by burning it at very high temperatures, usually in a special furnace, so that only ash remains.

例句

The hospital incinerates used needles and other medical waste every evening.

incinerate + medical waste (typical formal-register object)

Workers at the plant incinerate household rubbish to generate electricity for the town.

incinerate + rubbish + purpose clause

同義詞
  • cremate

    specifically for human or animal bodies

  • burn

    general; doesn't require complete destruction or high heat

  • torch

    informal; suggests deliberate arson

文法句型

incinerate + object (waste / rubbish / documents)

用法筆記

Object is usually something unwanted, dangerous, or no longer needed — rubbish, medical waste, documents, bodies. Subject is often an institution (hospital, plant, lab) rather than an individual.

常見錯誤

❌I incinerated the candle on the table.
✅I lit the candle on the table.
💡'incinerate' means burn to total destruction; ordinary lighting or small fires use 'burn' or 'light'.