blaze¹ ◙ noun 1. a very large or fiercely burning fire • 大火，烈火 »twenty firemen fought the blaze. 20名消防队员与大火搏斗。 a harsh bright light • 强光，刺眼的光，炫目的光 »a lightning flash changed the gentle illumination of the office into a sudden white blaze. 一道闪电掠过，办公室柔和的灯光突然变成一片刺眼的白色。 [insing.] a very bright display of light or colour • 灿烂的光辉，斑斓的色彩 »the gardens in summer are a blaze of colour. 夏日的花园五彩缤纷。 [insing.] (figurative)a conspicuous display or outburst of something • [喻] 引人注目的展示（或呈现）；迸发 »their relationship broke up in a blaze of publicity. 他们的关系在众目睽睽之下破裂了。 2. (blazes)[informal] used in various expressions of anger, bewilderment, or surprise as a euphemism for ‘hell’ • [非正式] ［作委婉语，代替hell，表示愤怒、困惑或惊奇］地狱 »‘Go to blazes!’ he shouted. "见鬼去吧！"他高声喊道。 »what the blazes are you all talking about? 你们大家到底在谈些什么来着？ ◙ verb, [noobj.] 1. burn fiercely or brightly • 猛烈燃烧，熊熊燃烧 »the fire blazed merrily. 炉火欢快地熊熊燃烧着。 shine brightly or powerfully • 照耀，强烈照射 »the sun blazed down. 阳光火辣辣地晒着。 »Barbara's eyes were blazing with anger. 芭芭拉的眼中充满怒火。 2. (of a gun or a person firing a gun) fire repeatedly or indiscriminately • （枪，射击者）连续射击；乱射，狂射，不分青红皂白地射击 »two terrorists burst into the house with guns blazing. 两名恐怖分子闯进屋子，不分青红皂白地乱射。 3. [informal] achieve something in an impressive manner • [非正式] 夺取，摘取 »she blazed to a gold medal in the 200-metre sprint. 她在200米短跑赛中勇夺金牌。 [with obj.] hit (a ball) with impressive strength • 大力击（球） »he blazed a drive into the rough. 他猛力抽球，把球击到了深草区。
【IDIOMS】
◘ like blazes 1. [informal] very fast or forcefully. sense 2 of the noun • [非正式] 迅速地；狂暴地，激烈地 »I ran like blazes homewards. 我朝家狂奔而去。 ◘ with all guns blazing 1. [informal] with great determination and energy, especially without thought for the consequences • [非正式] 不顾一切地，破釜沉舟地
【语源】
1. Old English blæse 'torch, bright fire', of Germanic origin; related ultimately to blaze
【PHR V】
◘ blaze up 1. blaze up burst into flame • 熊熊燃烧 »he attacked the fire with poker and tongs until it blazed up. 他用拨火棍和钳子用力通火，直到火旺起来。 (figurative)suddenly become angry • [喻] 勃然大怒 »he blazed up without warning. 他突如其来地大发雷霆，叫人猝不及防。blaze² ◙ noun 1. a white spot or stripe on the face of a mammal or bird • （哺乳动物或鸟脸上的）白斑，白条纹 a broad white stripe running the length of a horse's face • （马脸上占脸部全长的）宽白条纹 2. a mark made on a tree by cutting the bark so as to mark a route • （用作路标的）树皮刻痕 ◙ verb, (blaze a trail) 1. mark out a path or route • 沿路做记号 (figurative)set an example by being the first to do something;pioneer • [喻] 带头；开拓 »small firms would set the pace, blazing a trail for others to follow. 小公司将带头闯出一条路子来，让其他公司跟着走。
【语源】
1. mid 17th cent.: ultimately of Germanic origin; related to German Blässe 'bläze' and blass 'pale', also to blaze,and probably to blemishblaze³ ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] (of a newspaper) present or proclaim (news) in a prominent, typically sensational, manner • （报纸）耸人听闻地报道（新闻）；以显著地位报道
【语源】
1. late Middle English (in the sense 'blow out on a trumpet'): from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch blāzen 'to blow'; related to blow