stoke

stoke
verb
  1. [with obj.]add coal or other solid fuel to (a fire, furnace, or boiler)
    给(火,炉子,锅炉)加煤(或其他固体燃料)
    ■encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency)
    激起;煽起(激情,趋向)
    his composure had the effect of stoking her anger.
    他沉着冷静的样子激起了她的愤怒。
    the Chancellor was stoking up a consumer boom.
    财政大臣正在鼓励消费的迅速增长。
    ■[often asadj. stoked](informal)excite or thrill
    (非正式)激动;震颤
    when they told me I was on the team, I was stoked.
    当他们告诉我说我已入选该队时,我非常激动。
    ■[no obj.](informal)consume a large quantity of food or drink to give one energy
    (非正式)(为提供能量而)大吃,大喝
    Carol was at the coffee machine, stoking up for the day.
    卡罗尔站在咖啡机旁,喝下了本来一天才能喝完的咖啡。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: back-formation from stoker
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