[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。