stoke
verb
Definitions of stoke verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To add fuel to a fire and arrange it with a tool to make it burn more intensely.
添加燃料以撥旺（爐火）。
After stoking the wood in the fireplace, the house started to warm up.
在壁爐裡撥旺木柴後，房子開始變暖了。
He kept stoking the campfire until the flames were large enough.
他不停地撥旺營火，直到火焰足夠大。
She added more coal to stoke the stove to burn more intensely.
她加了更多的煤來撥旺爐子，讓火燒得更旺。
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To incite or encourage negative ideas or feelings in many people.
煽動；激起（不良想法或情緒）。
Media reports can sometimes stoke public panic.
媒體報導有時會煽動公眾恐慌。
The politician tried to stoke discontent by spreading rumors.
這位政治人物試圖通過散布謠言來煽動不滿。
Their remarks only serve to stoke division in society.
他們的言論只會加劇社會的分裂。
Phrasal Verbs of stoke
- stoke up on/with something
to consume a significant amount of a specific food to prevent future hunger or weakness
吃大量的食物；大快朵頤
• Before the long trip, he stoked up on food to avoid feeling hungry on the road.
在長途旅行前，他大吃一頓以避免在路上感到飢餓。