stoke

🇬🇧 UK/stәuk/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To tend or fuel a fire; to stir up or intensify feelings or activity.

给(炉子)加燃料;激起,煽动

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stokeother
=stoke

Common Collocations

  • 1.stoke a fire给炉子加燃料
  • 2.stoke fears煽动恐惧
  • 3.stoke tensions激化紧张局势
  • 4.stoke enthusiasm激发热情

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The workers had to stoke the furnace every few hours to keep it burning.

  • 2.

    The politician's speech stoked fears about the country's economic future.

  • 3.

    Social media posts stoked tensions between the two communities.

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