stoke

/stəʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /stəʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstōk/ (ame, mw)

stoke — verb

  • stokepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • stokeshe / she / it
  • stokedpast simple
  • stoking-ing form

1. to put more fuel on a fire or into a furnace, then move the burning material so

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put more fuel on a fire or into a furnace, then move the burning material so it keeps giving off strong heat.

例句

Before dawn, Lakan stoked the wood stove to warm the kitchen.

stoke + stove to keep heat strong

Lisa went outside after dinner to stoke the garden fire again.

同義詞
  • fuel

    focuses on supplying fuel, not on stirring the burning material

  • feed

    often used for adding wood or coal to a fire

  • tend

    broader verb for looking after a fire over time

反義詞

文法句型

stoke + fire/stove/furnace

stoke + something + with + fuel

用法筆記

Object is usually a fire, stove, furnace, or campfire, often with a following 'with' phrase naming the fuel. It suggests both adding fuel and moving it around, not simply lighting the fire once.

2. to push fear, anger, or a similar feeling to a stronger level, especially across

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to push fear, anger, or a similar feeling to a stronger level, especially across a group of people.

例句

Before sunrise, the false video had already stoked anger across the city.

stoke + anger across a group

At the meeting, Roya's speech only stoked fear among parents.

同義詞
  • inflame

    stronger and more dramatic, often suggesting dangerous intensity

  • fuel

    broader and works for both emotions and wider trends

  • whip up

    informal and often implies deliberate crowd manipulation

  • provoke

    focuses on causing a reaction, not on building a larger wave

反義詞
  • calm

    to make strong feelings less intense

  • ease

    to reduce tension or hostility

文法句型

stoke + fear/anger/tension

stoke + emotion + among + people

用法筆記

Object is usually an emotion or a tense public mood, often with a phrase naming the affected group. It most often has a negative tone and is common with fear, anger, tension, resentment, or division.

3. to make a level of demand, activity, or growth rise faster or become more active

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make a level of demand, activity, or growth rise faster or become more active.

例句

Lower ticket prices stoked demand for the museum's new night tour.

stoke + demand

Fresh investment helped stoke growth in the town's food businesses.

同義詞
  • boost

    common everyday verb for causing growth or improvement

  • spur

    often suggests causing quick movement or development

  • drive

    highlights the force causing the rise

  • fuel

    broad and common in reports about growth or demand

反義詞
  • slow

    to make growth or activity happen less quickly

  • reduce

    to bring the level down rather than up

文法句型

stoke + demand/growth/sales

help stoke + increase

用法筆記

Object is usually a trend, measure, or business result such as demand, growth, sales, or bookings. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense raises activity or scale, not mainly people's emotions.