vt.

1. 點燃；燃起
   She kindled a fire with waste newspaper.

   她用廢報紙生起了火。

2. 激起（熱情等）；煽動
   The speaker kindled our interest in dinosaurs.

   那位演講人引起了我們對恐龍的興趣。

3. 照亮，使明亮

vi.

1. 著火，燃起
   The paper kindled on the second match.

   劃了第二根火柴，紙就點著了。

2. （人，感情等）激動起來
3. 發亮，明亮起來[（+with）]
   Her eyes kindled with joy.

   她的眼睛因喜悅而發亮。

v.

1. light (a flame); set on fire.
2. (with reference to an emotion) arouse or be aroused.

v.