Translation

• to burn
• to ignite
• to light
• fig. to spark off (hopes)
• to start (debate)
• to raise (hopes)

Synonyms

• 引燃, 放, 点, 点燃, 焚, 燃放, 燃点, 生
• 灼, 烧, 焚, 焚烧, 燃烧, 燔, 着

Examples

• 二氧化碳是一种每次如煤、石油或天然气这样的燃料燃烧时都会产生的气
  Carbon dioxide is a gas that is produced every time a fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas is burned.
• 燃料短缺。
  There was a shortage of fuel.
• 硫磺燃烧著蓝色的火焰。
  Sulfur burns with a blue flame.
• 由于一些工厂使用矿物燃料，化学品的排放已经产生严重的环境问题。
  As a result of some factories using fossil fuels, chemical emissions have already caused serious environmental problems.