flame
flame
/ fleim /
◙ noun
1. a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire
• 火焰，火苗
»the flame of a candle.
烛焰。
»[mass noun] a sheet of flame blocked my escape.
一团火焰挡住了我逃生的去路。
2. (figurative)used in similes and metaphors to refer to something resembling a flame in various respects, in particular
• [喻] ［用在明喻和暗喻中］火焰般的事物，尤指
a thing resembling a flame in heat, shape, or brilliance
• 火焰状的东西；火焰般热烈明亮的东西
»redstarts darted, like orange flames.
红尾鸲疾驰飞奔，宛若团团橙色的火焰。
[mass noun] a brilliant orange-red colour
• 火红色
»[in combination] a flame-red trench coat.
一件火红色风衣。
a thing compared to a flame's ability to burn fiercely or be extinguished
• 能像火焰般熊熊燃烧（或被扑灭）的东西
»the flame of hope burns brightly here.
希望的火焰在这里熊熊燃烧。
a very intense emotion
• 强烈的情感；热情，激情
»the sound of his laughter fanned the flame of anger to new heights.
他的大笑声更让人怒火中烧。
a cause which generates passionate feelings
• 令人热血沸腾的事业
»a keeper of the Thatcherite flame.
撒切尔主义这项令人热血沸腾的事业的捍卫者。
[Computing] a vitriolic or abusive message sent via electronic mail, typically in quick response to another message
• [计算机] （尤指快速回复的）言语刻薄的（或辱骂性）电子邮件
»flames about inexperienced users posting stupid messages.
对在网上张贴愚蠢信息的新手的刻薄回复。
◙ verb
1. [no obj.] burn and give off flames
• 熊熊燃烧
»a great fire flamed in an open fireplace.
一大团火在敞口壁炉中熊熊燃烧。
[with obj.] set (something) alight
• 点燃
»warm the whisky slightly, pour over the lobster, and flame it.
把威士忌稍许加热，淋在龙虾上，然后点燃它。
(figurative)shine or glow like a flame
• [喻] 火焰般闪闪发亮
»her thick hair flamed against the light.
她浓密的头发映着灯光闪闪发亮。
(figurative)(of an intense emotion) appear suddenly and fiercely
• [喻] （强烈的情感）爆发
»hope flamed in her.
她心里蹿起希望的火苗。
(of a person's face) suddenly become red with intense emotion, especially anger or embarrassment
• （尤指脸因怒气或尴尬等强烈的感情而）突然变红，臊红，气红
»Jess's cheeks flamed.
杰斯气（或臊）得双颊绯红。
[with obj.] [Computing] send (someone) abusive or vitriolic electronic mail messages, typically in a quick exchange
• [计算机] （尤指作为回复快速地）发言语刻薄的（或辱骂性）电子邮件
1. suddenly begin to burn fiercely
• 突然开始熊熊燃烧
»the grass looked ready to burst into flame.
草坪看来马上就要烧成大火了。
◘ go up in flames
1. be destroyed by fire
• 毁于大火
»last night two factories went up in flames.
昨晚有两家工厂毁于大火。
◘ in flames
1. on fire; burning fiercely
• 着火；熊熊燃烧
»the plane plunged to the ground in flames.
飞机燃烧着冲向地面。
◘ old flame
1. [informal] a former lover
• [非正式] 旧情人
♦ flame-like adjective
♦ flamer noun
1. [Computing 计算机]
◘ flamy( )
◙ adjective
1. (of a jet engine) lose power through the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber
• （喷气发动机因燃烧室熄火而）失灵
(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)fail, especially conspicuously
• [非正式，主北美] 失败；溃败；惨败
»journalists had seared him for flaming out in the second round of the Olympics.
由于他在奥运会第二轮比赛中惨败，记者们对他大加挞伐。
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