kindling
/ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkin(d)-liŋ ˈkin-lən/ (ame, mw)
kindling — 名詞
1. small pieces of wood, paper, or similar material that are burned first so larger
引火柴
生火前先點燃的小乾柴
small pieces of wood, paper, or similar material that are burned first so larger fuel catches fire.
Pim gathered dry kindling before the family lit the campfire.
Pim 先收集好乾燥的引火柴，家人才點起營火。
gather kindling before lighting the main fire
Ryan tucked newspaper under the kindling and struck a match.
Ryan 把報紙塞到引火柴下面，然後劃了一根火柴。
put kindling under fuel before lighting it
The stove would not catch because the kindling was still damp.
爐子一直點不著，因為引火柴還是濕的。
Lan kept a box of kindling beside the old brick fireplace.
Lan 在舊磚壁爐旁放了一箱引火柴。
After the rain, Hassan searched the shed for dry kindling.
雨停後，Hassan 在棚子裡找乾燥的引火柴。
- tinder
usually finer and easier to light, such as paper, bark, or dry grass
- firelighter
often a manufactured block or cube rather than loose natural material
文法句型
gather kindling
put kindling under logs
light the kindling
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It often refers to the easy-burning layer placed under logs or coal before the main fuel burns properly.