stoke

激起、煽动、加剧

The leaked report only stoked public fears about food safety.

这份外流的报告只是加剧了民众对食品安全的恐惧。

添煤、添燃料、拨火

He stoked the furnace with coal every two hours through the night.

他整晚每两个小时就往锅炉里添一次煤。

刺激、带动

Low interest rates helped stoke demand for new housing.

低利率带动了新屋的需求。

激起、助长

His careless remarks stoked up resentment among the staff.

他随口的几句话激起了员工的不满。

生火、添柴

She stoked up the wood stove before the guests arrived.

客人来之前，她先把柴炉的火生旺。

饱餐、吃饱口语

We stoked up on pancakes before the long hike.

长途健行前我们先吃了一堆松饼垫肚子。