| 单词 | flare |
| 释义 | flare (fleəʳ ) Word forms: flares , flaring , flared 1. countable noun A flare is a small device that produces a bright flame. Flares are used as signals, for example on ships. ...a ship which had fired a distress flare. Synonyms: rocket, light, signal, beacon 2. verb If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger. Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark. [VERB] Synonyms: blaze, flame, dazzle, glare Flare up means the same as flare. Don't spill too much fat on the barbecue as it could flare up. [VERB PARTICLE] 3. verb If something such as trouble, violence, or conflict flares, it starts or becomes more violent. Even as the President appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities. [VERB] Flare up means the same as flare. Dozens of people were injured as fighting flared up. [VERB PARTICLE] Synonyms: erupt, break out, fire up, burst out 4. verb If people's tempers flare, they get angry. Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged. [VERB] 5. verb If someone's nostrils flare or if they flare them, their nostrils become wider, often because the person is angry or upset. I turned to Jacky, my nostrils flaring in disgust. [VERB] He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils. [VERB noun] 6. verb If something such as a dress flares, it spreads outwards at one end to form a wide shape. ...a simple black dress, cut to flare from the hips. [VERB] Synonyms: widen, spread, broaden, spread out 7. plural noun [oft a pair of NOUN] Flares are trousers that are very wide at the bottom. 8. See also flared Phrasal verbs: flare up 1. phrasal verb If a disease or injury flares up, it suddenly returns or becomes painful again. Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. See also flare [sense 2], flare [sense 3], flare-up Translations: Chinese: 信号弹 Japanese: 発火信号 |
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