"strike a match" in Chinese (Simplified)
划火柴
Definition
通过在粗糙表面摩擦火柴使其点燃。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
该表达是字面意思，多用于点燃蜡烛或篝火等场合。现代社会很多人用打火机，使用频率较低。
Examples
He struck a match to light the candle.
他**划了一根火柴**点燃蜡烛。
Please strike a match and start the fire.
请**划一根火柴**点火。
It was hard to strike a match in the wind.
在风中**划火柴**很难。
She fumbled in her bag, trying to strike a match in the dark.
她在包里摸索，试图在黑暗中**划火柴**。
Don't strike a match near the gas stove!
别在燃气灶旁**划火柴**！
He smiled, then struck a match to light the campfire as the sun went down.
他笑了笑，然后在日落时分**划火柴**点燃了篝火。