flare
UK [fleər] US [fler] verb
BURN BRIGHTLY 明亮地燃烧
intransitive
■to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly （短暂地）旺烧；（摇曳着）燃烧•The flame above the oil well flared (up) into the dark sky.油井上的火焰一下子旺烧起来，直冲向漆黑的夜空。
UK [fleər] US [fler] verb
GET WORSE 变糟糕
intransitive (also flare up)
■When something bad such as violence, pain or anger flares (up), it suddenly starts or gets much worse （暴力、疼痛或愤怒）爆发，突发，加剧•Violence flared up again last night.昨晚再次爆发暴力事件。 •Tempers flared after a three-hour delay at Gatwick Airport yesterday.昨天格域机场三小时的航班延误使得群情激愤。
UK [fleər] US [fler] verb
MAKE WIDER 使更宽
intransitive or transitive
■to (cause to) become wider （使）张开，（使）展开•The horse's nostrils flared.那匹马张大了鼻孔。 •The skirt fits tightly over the hips and flares just below the knees.这条裙子紧紧包住臀部，到膝盖下方的位置展开。
UK [fleər] US [fler] noun
BRIGHTNESS 明亮
countable
■a sudden increase in the brightness of a fire （突然的）旺火；（闪耀的）火光•There was a sudden flare when she threw the petrol onto the fire.她把汽油倒到火上时，火焰一下子蹿了起来。 countable
■a very bright light or coloured smoke which can be used as a signal, or a device which produces this 闪光信号灯；彩色烟雾信号；闪光装置；照明弹•We set off a flare to help guide our rescuers.我们发射了一颗照明弹，以引导救援人员。
UK [fleər] US [fler] noun
CLOTHES 衣服
flares [plural] UK
■trousers that get wider below the knee 喇叭裤
countable usually singular
■when something, especially clothing, becomes wider at one end （衣服）逐渐张开、呈喇叭形展开•This skirt has a definite flare.这条裙子的裙摆很大。 |