ignite
v[I, Tn]
(cause sth to) catch fire (使某物)燃烧, 著火; 点火; 点燃
Petrol ignites very easily. 汽油易燃.
He struck a match and ignited the fuse. 他划了根火柴, 点著了导火索.
Today it is no longer the tallest building in the USA, or even in New York.
今天,它不再是美国最高的大厦了,甚至在纽约都排不上号了。
It is good preparation for the world outside schools and universities.
这对走出学校进入社会是一个良好的准备。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.