flare

/fleə/ v / n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

燃烧;闪耀;突然发怒;闪光;照明弹;喇叭形

释义与例句

v 燃烧;闪耀;突然发怒
to burn with an unsteady bright flame; to burst into sudden anger
  1. The match flared up in the darkness.
    火柴在黑暗中燃起火光。
  2. His temper flared when he heard the news.
    听到这个消息,他勃然大怒。
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  1. The fire flared brightly for a moment.
    火瞬间燃得很旺。
n 闪光;照明弹;喇叭形
a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light; a flare-up
  1. The ship sent up flares to signal for help.
    船发射了信号弹求救。
  2. A flare lit up the night sky.
    一道火焰照亮了夜空。
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  1. She wore pants with a slight flare at the bottom.
    她穿着裤脚微喇的裤子。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 fl+are→火光闪耀(flare)

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • flare-up 突然爆发
    复合名词
同义词
  • flame 火焰;燃烧
    flame 指火焰本身,flare 强调突然闪耀或燃起。
    The candle flame flickered in the wind. 烛火在风中摇曳。
反义词
  • extinguish 熄灭
    extinguish 表示使火熄灭,与 flare(燃烧、闪耀)相反。
    Please extinguish your cigarettes before entering. 进入前请熄灭香烟。
常见搭配
  • flare up 突然燃起;突然发怒
    Riots flared up in the city after the announcement. 公告发布后,城市里突然爆发了骚乱。
  • solar flare 太阳耀斑
    A solar flare can disrupt communication systems. 太阳耀斑可能会干扰通信系统。
  • flare of anger 怒火爆发
    A flare of anger crossed his face. 他脸上闪过一丝怒火。