今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 stoke.
stoke 是指把火撥旺,添柴加火,引申出來(lái)有挑動(dòng)、激勵(lì)的意思。 Critics say Putin's government uses the celebrations of Annual Victory Day to stoke patriotism but pays little attention to the need of aging World War II veterans. 批評(píng)人士說(shuō),普京政府利用一年一度的勝利日慶?;顒?dòng)來(lái)激發(fā)愛(ài)國(guó)主義,但很少關(guān)注日漸衰老的二戰(zhàn)老兵的需要。
Drastic drug price hikes in the U.S. by a handful of drugmakers have stoked outrage from patients, physicians and politicians nationwide. 美國(guó)少數(shù)制藥商大幅提高藥品價(jià)格,引起了患者、醫(yī)生和政界人士的憤怒。