incinerate

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

incinerate — 動詞

  • 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

焚化；燒成灰

用高溫爐火將物品完全燒成灰燼

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.

這家醫院每晚都會焚化用過的針頭與其他醫療廢棄物。

incinerate + medical waste (typical formal-register object)

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

廠區的工人焚化家庭垃圾，為小鎮發電。

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'.