| 词汇 | stoked |
| 释义 | stoked adjective 1 excited. A major word of the surf lexicon, it was the title and only word in the lyric of a 1963 Beach Boys song written by Brian Wilson US, 1963. 2 drug-intoxicated US, 1986. 3 drunk US, 1964 stoke up1. Literally, to make a fire burn hotter or brighter by stirring it or adding fuel. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stoke" and "up." It's my job to stoke the fire up throughout the night so the camp remains warm. You'll need to stoke up the furnace a bit more if we want it hot enough to melt this iron. 2. To incite or intensify negative emotions or reactions to something. The candidate has been stoking up controversy throughout the campaign, discrediting and slandering his opponents with outrageous and unprovable claims. The police chief stoked the fury of the protestors up when he announced that the officers involved in the shooting would not be forced to resign. 3. To start and warm up some piece of machinery, especially a car motor or engine, in preparation for its use. The official gave the signal and the drivers stoked up their engines. Make sure you leave the car idling while we rob the place—I don't want to wait for you to stoke the thing up while we're trying to make a getaway. stoked on (someone or something)Particularly excited by or enthusiastic about someone or something. I've been getting so stoked on our trip to Europe that I can barely contain myself! Ms. Holland will be an incredible addition to our team. We are really stoked on her. stoked out of (one's) mindExtremely excited (about something). We were all stoked out of our minds to find out our debate team would be going to the national championships. I'm stoked out of my mind to travel to Europe this summer. stoke something up1. to poke or add fuel to a fire to make it burn hotter. Grandpa had to go down each winter morning to stoke the fire up. He stoked up the furnace every morning during the winter. 2. Sl. to start something, such as an engine. stoke this old car up so we can leave. stoke up your motorcycle and let's get going. *stoked on someone or somethingSl. excited by someone or something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) I am really stoked on that movie. she was really stoked on Tom. stoke upv. 1. To feed or stir some fire or furnace: Lee had to go down to the basement several times to stoke up the furnace. The fire started going out, so I stoked it up with some logs. 2. To make some emotion or conflict more violent; intensify something: The accusations stoked up the tension that already existed between the groups. The argument was winding down when your insensitive comments stoked it up again. 3. To eat heartily: The boxer stoked up before the fight in order to maintain his strength. The runner stoked up on carbohydrates the day before the race. stoked (on someone or something) mod. excited by someone or something. (see also stokin’.) We were stoked on Mary. She is the greatest. stokedverbSee stoked on someone or something stoked out mod. exhausted. I ran all the way and got stoked out. |
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