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flares

UK //fleəz//US //flerz//

词源

源自中古英语 'flaren'(闪烁),可能与古挪威语 'flara'(闪耀)同源,最早用于描述火焰的跳动。

noun

❶ 指突然发出的明亮闪光或火焰,常用于紧急信号或照明。也可指裤腿逐渐变宽的喇叭裤款式。

“The ship sent up flares to attract attention.”

(船只发射信号弹以引起注意。)

“She wore vintage flares with platform shoes.”

(她穿着复古喇叭裤搭配厚底鞋。)

同义词:signal light, flashes, bell-bottoms, bursts, glows

verb

❶ 指突然燃烧或发光,也可表示情绪突然爆发或物体向外展开。

“The fire flared up in the strong wind.”

(火势在强风中突然变大。)

“Tempers flared during the debate.”

(辩论中情绪突然激动起来。)

同义词:blaze, erupt, widen, expand, burst out

常见短语

flare up — 指火势突然变大或冲突/疾病突然加剧,常用于描述突发事件。

“Her arthritis flares up in cold weather.”

(她的关节炎在寒冷天气会突然发作。)