单词 | incinerate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | incineratein‧cin‧e‧rate /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/ verb [transitive] formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINincinerate Verb TableOrigin: 1400-1500 Medieval Latin past participle of incinerare, from Latin cinis ‘ashes’VERB TABLE incinerate
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Longman Language Activatorto burn something► burn Collocations to damage or destroy something with fire or heat: · She lit a fire and burned his letters one by one.burn a hole in something (=make a hole by burning it): · Someone had dropped a cigarette and burned a hole in the carpet.burn something to a crisp/cinder (=destroy something completely by burning it): · Most of his possessions had been burnt to a cinder. ► burn down to completely destroy a building by burning it: burn down something: · Police believe students are responsible for burning down the school.burn something down: · Her ex-husband threatened to burn the house down with her and the kids inside. ► incinerate to destroy unwanted things by burning them in a special machine: · Household waste is usually incinerated after it has been collected.· All the clothes that were affected by radiation had to be incinerated. ► scorch to burn the surface of something and leave a dark mark on it: · The heater was left on all night and it scorched the wall.· Having the iron on a very high heat can scorch the fabric. ► singe to damage something such as hair, wool, or paper by burning it slightly so that the ends or edges are burnt: · The flames were hot enough to singe your eyebrows.· The rug was singed by a piece of burning coal that had fallen from the fire. ► charred wood, sticks, bones etc that are charred are black because they have been damaged by burning: · In the cave they found some charred animal bones.· It was nearly impossible to recognize the charred bodies. WORD SETS► TECHNOLOGYAC, accessory, nounadapter, nounadhesive, nounaerate, verbaerosol, nounair conditioning, nounair lock, nounairtight, adjectivealarm, nounandroid, nounantenna, nounarm, nounattachment, nounaxle, nounbaffle, nounball bearing, nounballcock, nounbarrel, nounbearing, nounbelt, nounbenzine, nounbinder, nounbinoculars, nounblock and tackle, nounblower, nounboarding, nounbolt, nounbrad, nounbrake fluid, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalibre, nouncam, nouncan, nouncar, nouncarriage, nouncartridge, nouncasing, nouncaster, nouncatalytic converter, nouncentrifuge, nounchannel, nounchicken wire, nounchute, nouncladding, nounclamp, nouncleat, nouncog, nouncogwheel, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncompressor, nounconcave, adjectiveconcavity, nounconfiguration, nouncontrol, nouncord, nouncounter, nouncrank, nouncutout, nouncyborg, nouncycle, noundamper, noundetector, noundevelop, verbdevice, noundial, noundie, verbdigital, adjectivedispenser, noundissipation, noundistill, verbdrum, nounduct, noundurable goods, noundynamite, noundynamite, verbenergize, verbengage, verbexhaust, nounextractor, nounfacility, nounfail-safe, adjectivefaucet, nounfeed, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfield test, nounfilament, nounfilter, nounfirst generation, nounfitting, nounflange, nounflare, nounflex, nounfloodlight, nounfluid, nounfluoridate, verbflush, verbflywheel, nounfoam, verbframe, nounframework, nounfunnel, noungabardine, noungasket, noungas turbine, noungear, noungel, verbgelatinous, adjectivegelignite, noungenetic fingerprinting, nounglaze, verbglue, noungoggles, noungrab, noungrease, noungrease, verbgrid, noungrind, verbgrindstone, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounhandmade, adjectivehandsfree, adjectivehardware, nounharness, nounhasp, nounheavy-duty, adjectiveheavy metal, nounhessian, nounhigh-definition, adjectivehigh-powered, adjectivehinge, nounhooter, nounhousing, nounhub, nounhumidifier, nounincinerate, verbincinerator, nounindustrial arts, nounIndustrial Revolution, the, nouninlay, nouninlet, nouninoperative, adjectiveinsecticide, nouninset, verbinstall, verbinstallation, nouninstrumentation, nouninsulate, verbintake, nouninternal combustion engine, nouninverse, adjectiveionizer, nouniron, nouniron, verbjack, nounjib, nounkey, nounkeyboard, verbkey card, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkingpin, nounlaser, nounLCD, nounlead, nounlens, nounlever, nounlie detector, nounlift, nounlight bulb, nounlinseed oil, nounlistening device, nounlocomotion, nounloop, verbLuddite, nounmachine, verbmachine-made, adjectivemagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmantle, nounmanual, adjectivemap, verbmarker, nounmastic, nounmaterial, nounmechanism, nounmedium, nounmembrane, nounmesh, verbmetal detector, nounmethanol, nounmeths, nounmethyl alcohol, nounmica, nounmicro-, prefixmicroscope, nounmicroscopic, adjectivemode, nounmortise lock, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnail, verbnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnitroglycerine, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoperable, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounoperational research, nounoperator, nounoutlet, nounoxidize, verboxygen mask, nounozone-friendly, adjectivepad, nounpadlock, nounpaper, nounpart, nounpaving, nounPhotostat, nounpinion, nounpipe, nounpipette, nounpocket calculator, nounpointer, nounpolygraph, nounportico, nounpropellant, nounpump-action, adjectiverack, nounreel, nounrefrigerate, verbrelease, verbrelease, nounremote control, nounreservoir, nounresolution, nounrespirator, nounrobot, nounrobotics, nounsafe, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounsensitize, verbsetting, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbsiphon, nounsiren, nounskeleton key, nounslat, nounslide, nounsling, nounsmoke alarm, nounsonic, adjectivesoot, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspring, nounsprocket, nounstaple, nounsteel wool, nounsucker, nounsuction, nounSuperglue, nounswivel, nountab, nountackle, nountank, nountape, nountaper, nountechnological, adjectivetechnologist, nountechnophobe, nountelescopic, adjectivetesting ground, nountest tube, nounthinner, nounthread, nountoken, nountreadle, nountrestle, nountrestle table, nountube, nountubing, nountubular, adjectivetwo-edged, adjectivetypewriter, noununscrew, verbuntreated, adjectivevacuum-packed, adjectivevent, nounvial, nounwasher, nounwater softener, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewing nut, nounwooden, adjectivework-surface, nounzapper, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► incinerate waste to burn something completely in order to destroy it: All the infected clothing was incinerated.GRAMMAR Incinerate is usually passive.—incineration /ɪnˌsɪnəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]: an incineration plant (=burn it)· For many years, solid waste was incinerated. |
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