搜尋結果
stoke
- IPA[stəʊk]
英式
- add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, furnace, boiler, etc.);encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency)
verb: stoke, 3rd person present: stokes, gerund or present participle: stoking, past tense: stoked, past participle: stoked
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, furnace, boiler, etc.) he stoked up the barbecue
- ▪ encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency) his composure had the effect of stoking her anger the Chancellor was stoking up a consumer boom
- ▪ consume a large quantity of food or drink to give one energy Carol was at the coffee machine, stoking up for the day