They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire.
他们还十分肯定火灾也不是由烟头引起的。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 53 Hot snake
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
cigarette
['sɪɡərɛt]
n. 纸烟，香烟;
💡 cigar雪茄+ette表名词 →香烟
"A cigarette set the dry grass alight ."
一支香烟把干草点燃了。
近义：cigaret, fag
adv. 相当，很;非常;确实如此;
💡 教室非常（quite）安静（quiet）
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
这个方案表面上看来似乎很实际.
近义：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
反义：incompletely, approximately, insufficiently, miserably, nearly, poorly
adj. 确信的，确实的;有把握的;无疑的;一定的;
adv. 当然;确实地;无疑地;
"Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard."
务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
近义：inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indefectible, indisputable, indubitable
反义：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
n. 开始;动身;开动;起点;
vt.& vi. 出发，启程;
vt. 起动;提出（问题）;开办;使开始;
vi. 起始;突然出现;突然跳起;突然涌出;
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
学生于十月返校，开始新学年的学习。
近义：begin, commence, open, implement, induct, initiate
反义：realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
n. 火，燃烧物;火灾;射击，发射;热情;
vt.& vi. 开火，射击;燃烧;引爆炸药;充满热情;
vt. <口>解雇;射（箭）;激励;射出（子弹）;
"They set fire to the city and massacred all the inhabitants."
他们放火烧了这座城市,而且屠杀了所有的居民.
近义：sack, suspend, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier
反义：recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage