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flared

UK //fleəd//US //flerd//

词源

源自中古英语 'flaren',可能与古诺尔斯语 'flara'(闪耀)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根,表示燃烧或发光。

adjective

❶ 指衣物或物体底部逐渐向外展开的形状,常见于喇叭裤或裙摆设计。

“She wore a pair of flared jeans that widened at the ankles.”

(她穿着一条裤脚逐渐变宽的喇叭牛仔裤。)

“The flared design of the skirt made it flow beautifully when she walked.”

(裙子的喇叭形设计让她走路时裙摆优雅飘动。)

同义词:widened, flaring, bell-bottom

verb

❶ 指突然燃烧或发光,也可形容情绪或冲突突然加剧。

“The match flared briefly in the darkness before going out.”

(火柴在黑暗中短暂燃烧后熄灭了。)

“Tensions flared between the two teams after the controversial call.”

(在有争议的判罚后,两队之间的紧张局势突然升级。)

同义词:blazed, erupted, intensified

常见短语

flared up — 形容火势、冲突或疾病突然加剧或复发。

“Her arthritis flared up after the cold weather set in.”

(天气转冷后,她的关节炎突然复发了。)