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stokes

UK /stəʊks/US /stoʊks/

词源

源自古英语 'stocian'(拨火),与古诺尔斯语 'stoka'(推挤)相关。名词意义来自爱尔兰数学家George Stokes的名字。

verb

❶ 指通过搅动或添加燃料使火燃烧得更旺,常用于描述让火焰持续或增强的动作。

“He stokes the fire with more wood to keep it burning through the night.”

(他往火里添了更多木柴,让火整夜不灭。)

“She carefully stokes the coals to prepare for grilling.”

(她小心地拨动炭火,为烧烤做准备。)

❶ 比喻性地激发或加剧某种情绪、冲突等,通常带有负面含义。

“His speech stoked fears among the population.”

(他的讲话在人群中激起了恐惧。)

“The article stoked controversy with its bold claims.”

(这篇文章因其大胆的主张引发了争议。)

同义词:fuel, kindle, agitate, incite, provoke

noun

❶ 物理学中黏度单位的名称,常用于流体动力学领域。

“The viscosity of the oil was measured in stokes.”

(这种油的黏度是以斯托克斯为单位测量的。)

“One stokes is equal to one centimeter squared per second.”

(1斯托克斯等于1平方厘米每秒。)

同义词:viscosity unit

常见短语

stoke the flames — 字面意思是拨旺火焰,比喻加剧某种激烈情绪或冲突。

“His inflammatory remarks only served to stoke the flames of the debate.”

(他煽动性的言论只是加剧了辩论的激烈程度。)

stoke up — 指通过添加燃料使火更旺,或比喻通过食物补充能量。

“We stoked up with a hearty breakfast before the hike.”

(我们在徒步前吃了一顿丰盛的早餐补充能量。)