tinder
英 [ˈtɪndə(r)]
美 [ˈtɪndər]
n. 引火物; 火绒; 火种
BNC.27437 / COCA.26176
牛津词典
noun
- 引火物;火绒;火种
dry material, especially wood or grass, that burns easily and can be used to light a fire- The fire started late Saturday in tinder-dry grass near the Snake River.
大火是星期六晚些时候在斯内克河附近干枯的草地上燃起的。
- The fire started late Saturday in tinder-dry grass near the Snake River.
柯林斯词典
- 火绒;引火物;火媒
Tinderconsists of small pieces of something dry, especially wood or grass, that burns easily and can be used for lighting a fire.
英英释义
noun
双语例句
- The strongman will be as tinder and all his work a spark: both will burn together and no one will quench the fire.
强者将似麻絮,他的工作犹如火花:二者必要同时焚烧,无人予以熄灭。 - The plants are as dry as tinder.
草木十分干燥,极易着火。 - For other developers of dating apps, such as Tinder, making money in China can be more of a challenge than elsewhere.
对于Tinder等其他约会应用的开发商来说,在中国赚钱比在其他地方挑战更大。 - As in the run-up to other wars, there is today more than enough tinder lying around to spark a great power conflict.
象其它战争的酝酿阶段一样,如今到处都是足以引起强权冲突的导火索。 - This is a key fire prevention area, no smoking and tinder.
本公司是重点防火单位,厂内严禁吸烟、严禁携带火种。 - "It is conceivable that accomodative monetary policy could provide tinder for a buildup of leverage and excessive risk-taking," Yellen said in remarks to economists meeting in Denver.
“它是可想到的,维持灵活的货币政策能是一种增强杠杆作用和过度的风险拿的导火线,”耶伦在丹佛经济学家会议中说。 - In sunbaked southern Italy, fires raged as parched forests and fields turned to tinder.
太阳炙烤下的意大利南部,大火蔓延,被晒干了的树林和田地都成了天然的燃料。 - Cotton socks can also provide you with a source of fire-starting tinder.
棉布袜还可以提供点火用的火绒。 - Consider whether there is dry tinder in the area, and whether you need to take equipment to get this, such as a knife, or axe.
考虑一下这个地方有没有干燥的引火物,你是否需要带上工具来采集一些,比如刀子或斧头。 - In Europe, the combination of steel, flint and tinder remained the main method of fire-lighting until the mid 19th century.
在欧洲,保持钢、打火石和火绒的化合物作为点火的主要方法一直持续到19世纪中期。