| [/fleə(r); flɛr/] v 用法:
1 [I] burn brightly but briefly or unsteadily 燃烧; 闪耀:
The match flared in the darkness. 火柴的光亮在黑暗中一闪. *
flaring gas jets 闪耀著的煤气火焰. 用法:
2 [I] (fig 比喻) burst into sudden activity or anger （行动或愤怒）爆发:
Tempers flared at the conference. 会上群情激奋. 用法:
3 (phr v) flare up (a) burn suddenly more intensely 火焰突然变旺:
The fire flared up as I put more logs on it. 我加上了几块木柴, 火顿时旺起来.
(b) reach a more violent state; suddenly become angry 达到更激烈的状态; 突然发怒:
Violence has flared up again. 暴乱又起. *
He flares up at the slightest provocation. 稍一激他, 他就大发脾气.
(C) (of an illness) recur （指疾病）复发:
My back trouble has flared up again. 我的後背又疼起来了. flare 2
n 用法:
1 (usu sing 通常作单数) bright and unsteady or brief light or flame （耀眼而摇曳的）闪光或火焰:
the sudden flare of a torch in the darkness 手电筒的光在黑暗中的一闪. 用法:
2 (device that produces a) flaring light used esp as a signal 闪光（装置）（尤指用作信号的）:
The captain of the sinking ship used flares to attract the attention of the coastguard. 轮船正在下沉, 船长向海岸巡逻队发出闪光信号求救. flare 3
[/fleə(r); flɛr/] v [I, Ip, Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (cause sth to) become wider at the bottom （使某物）底部变宽:
This skirt flares (out) at the hem. 这条裙子的下摆张得很大. *
Her nostrils flared angrily. 她气得鼻孔鼓了起来. *
flared trousers 喇叭裤. Cf 参看 taper2. flare 4
n 用法:
1 gradual widening; flared shape 逐渐加宽; 喇叭状:
a skirt with a slight flare 略成喇叭状的裙子. 用法:
2 flares [pl] (infml) flared trousers 喇叭裤. |