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
- Tinder has seen a 400% day-over-day increase of new users in Sochi since the Olympics opened Friday, Sean Rad says, with numbers now in the thousands.
交友应用Tinder的西恩•拉德(SeanRad)表示,自上周五冬奥会开幕以来,Tinder在索契的新用户数量每日增加400%,现在已达数千人。 - But she saw problems with Tinder.
不过,她也看到了Tinder的问题所在。 - Today's art directors delve into this tinder, igniting hidden worlds through the subtle use of styling and photographic imagery.
今天的艺术从业者试图发现这个隐藏的通过巧妙运用造型和摄影图像点燃世界的导火索。 - 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。 - Action alone, is the tinder which ignites the map the parchment, my dreams, my plans, my goals, into a living force.
马上行动,它是点燃蓝图和律法的导火索,我一切的梦想、计划、目标将会重现生机。 - How did your son dislodge the tinder?
你儿子怎么砸碎壁炉柴? - And many people including Winston Churchill were sure that it would only be a matter of time before some spark lit the unstable tinder.
许多人,包括丘吉尔在内,都认为某个火化将点燃这个导火索。这是个时间问题。 - 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。 - 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。 - Be careful what you say to Mr Smith, for he is like tinder.
你跟史密斯先生说话要小心,因为他好发脾气。