They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire.
他們還十分肯定火災也不是由煙頭引起的。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 53 Hot snake
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
cigarette
['s?ɡ?r?t]
n. 紙煙，香煙;
?? cigar雪茄+ette表名詞 →香煙
"A cigarette set the dry grass alight ."
一支香煙把干草點燃了。
近義：cigaret, fag
adv. 相當，很;非常;確實如此;
?? 教室非常（quite）安靜（quiet）
"The scheme seems on the surface to be quite practical."
這個方案表面上看來似乎很實際.
近義：long, mighty, moderately, much, perfectly, pretty
反義：incompletely, approximately, insufficiently, miserably, nearly, poorly
adj. 確信的，確實的;有把握的;無疑的;一定的;
adv. 當然;確實地;無疑地;
"Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard."
務必使擱架與櫥柜頂端對齊。
近義：inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indefectible, indisputable, indubitable
反義：hesitant, hesitative, imprecise, improbable, inconclusive, indecisive
n. 開始;動身;開動;起點;
vt.& vi. 出發，啟程;
vt. 起動;提出（問題）;開辦;使開始;
vi. 起始;突然出現;突然跳起;突然涌出;
"The students return in October for the start of the new academic year."
學生于十月返校，開始新學年的學習。
近義：begin, commence, open, implement, induct, initiate
反義：realize, stop, terminate, accomplish, clinch, close
n. 火，燃燒物;火災;射擊，發射;熱情;
vt.& vi. 開火，射擊;燃燒;引爆炸藥;充滿熱情;
vt. <口>解雇;射（箭）;激勵;射出（子彈）;
"They set fire to the city and massacred all the inhabitants."
他們放火燒了這座城市,而且屠殺了所有的居民.
近義：sack, suspend, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier
反義：recruit, retain, contract, employ, engage