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flaming

UK //ˈfleɪmɪŋ//US //ˈfleɪmɪŋ//

词源

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

adjective

❶ 指物体正在燃烧或发出明亮火焰的状态,形容火势猛烈或颜色鲜红如火焰。

“The flaming building lit up the night sky.”

(燃烧的大楼照亮了夜空。)

“She threw the letter into the flaming fireplace.”

(她把信扔进了熊熊燃烧的壁炉。)

❶ 用于强调强烈的情绪或极端的程度,带有夸张或幽默的意味。

“That was a flaming disaster!”

(那简直是一场灾难!)

“He's a flaming genius at solving puzzles.”

(他解谜题简直是个天才。)

同义词:burning, blazing, fiery, glowing, intense

noun

❶ 指燃烧的过程或状态,或指火焰本身。

“The flaming of the candles created a romantic atmosphere.”

(蜡烛的燃烧营造出浪漫的氛围。)

“We watched the flaming of the bonfire for hours.”

(我们看着篝火燃烧了好几个小时。)

同义词:burning, combustion, fire, blaze

常见短语

flaming sword — 指神话或传说中燃烧的剑,常象征神圣的力量或惩罚。

“The angel guarded the gate with a flaming sword.”

(天使手持燃烧的剑守卫着大门。)

flaming youth — 形容充满激情、叛逆或放纵的年轻人。

“The novel depicts the lives of flaming youth in the 1920s.”

(这部小说描绘了20世纪20年代叛逆青年的生活。)