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flames

UK //fleɪmz//US //fleɪmz//

词源

源自中古英语 'flaume',来自古法语 'flamme',最终源自拉丁语 'flamma'(火焰)。

noun

❶ 火焰,指燃烧时产生的明亮、炽热的气体部分,通常呈红色或黄色。

“The flames from the campfire lit up the night sky.”

(篝火的火焰照亮了夜空。)

“She carefully blew out the flames on the birthday candles.”

(她小心地吹灭了生日蜡烛上的火焰。)

❶ 强烈的激情或愤怒,比喻像火焰一样炽热的情感。

“The flames of love burned brightly in their hearts.”

(爱的火焰在他们心中熊熊燃烧。)

“His speech ignited the flames of rebellion.”

(他的演讲点燃了反抗的火焰。)

同义词:fire, blaze, inferno, passion, ardor

verb

❶ 燃烧或发光,像火焰一样闪耀或发光。

“The logs flamed brightly in the fireplace.”

(木柴在壁炉中熊熊燃烧。)

“The sunset flamed across the horizon.”

(夕阳在地平线上如火般燃烧。)

同义词:burn, blaze, glow, flare, shine

常见短语

go up in flames — 被火焰吞没或完全烧毁,也可比喻计划或希望彻底失败。

“The old barn went up in flames within an hour.”

(旧谷仓在一小时内被火焰吞没。)

fan the flames — 煽动情绪或加剧冲突,使情况变得更糟。

“His harsh words only fanned the flames of the dispute.”

(他尖锐的言辞只会加剧争端。)