【同义词辨析】 点燃light-fire
light: is likely to imply an action for a specific end, such as illuminating, heating, or smoking: ~ a fire in the stove.
kindle: may connote difficulty in setting combustible materials alight and is appropriate when special preparations are needed: we ~d the bonfire just after dark; or may connote an exciting, arousing, or stimulating: a look that ~d a responsive spark. (combustible仅表示可燃) (excite,arose,stimulate都表示引起或激起)
ignite: like kindle, stresses successful lighting but is more likely to apply to highly flammable materials: ~ a firecracker; or it may imply a stirring into activity: a love of learning ~d by her first-grade teacher.
fire: suggests blazing and rapid combustion and is usually used with respect to something that ignites readily and burns fiercely: ~ a haystack; or may imply an inspiring, as with passion, zeal, or desire, to energetic activity: an imagination ~d with a thousand new ideas. (blaze火舌火焰)
light: 表示点燃有特定目的,如照明取暖冒烟,kindle: 表示点燃困难或需要特殊准备,或表示引起兴趣火花等,ignite: 点燃高度易燃物,或激起,fire: 表示有火焰,燃烧剧烈,或鼓舞激励
记忆方法: 1) 首字母联想,LIKF想成喜欢简单一些(LIKF比LIKE少一横)<==简单容易,点燃兴趣
2) 点燃的意思是使燃烧mean starting something to burn.