flare

1. N-COUNT A flare is a small device that produces a bright flame. Flares are used as signals, for example, on ships. 信號(hào)彈

...a ship which had fired a distress flare. …一艘發(fā)出了遇險(xiǎn)信號(hào)彈的船。

2. V-I If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger. (火) 突然燒旺

Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark. 篝火突然熊熊燃燒起來(lái)，像黑暗中的燈塔。

3. PHRASAL VERB Flare up means the same as . 突然燒旺

Don't spill too much fat on the barbecue as it could flare up. 不要在烤肉上澆太多的油，因?yàn)樗赡軙?huì)突然燒起來(lái)。

4. V-I If something such as trouble, violence, or conflict flares, it starts or becomes more violent. 爆發(fā); 激化

Even as the president appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities. 即使在總統(tǒng)呼吁大家保持冷靜時(shí)，美國(guó)幾座城市里仍在爆發(fā)騷亂。

5. PHRASAL VERB Flare up means the same as . 爆發(fā); 激化

Dozens of people were injured as fighting flared up. 數(shù)十人由于戰(zhàn)斗激化而負(fù)傷。

6. V-I If people's tempers flare, they get angry. 發(fā)怒

Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged. 人們大動(dòng)肝火，對(duì)罵起來(lái)。