单词 | flame |
释义 | Word Frequency flame(fleɪm) noun 1. a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas 2. (often plural) the state or condition of burning with flames to burst into flames 3. a brilliant light; fiery glow 4. a. a strong reddish-orange colour b. (as adjective) a flame carpet 5. intense passion or ardour; burning emotion 6. informal a lover or sweetheart (esp in the phrase an old flame) 7. informal an abusive message posted online or sent by electronic mail, esp to express anger or criticism verb 8. to burn or cause to burn brightly; give off or cause to give off flame 9. (intransitive) to burn or glow as if with fire; become red or fiery his face flamed with anger 10. (intransitive) to show great emotion; become angry or excited 11. (transitive) to apply a flame to (something) 12. (transitive) archaic to set on fire, either physically or with emotion 13. informal to post an abusive comment online or send an abusive email Derived forms flameless (ˈflameless) adjective flamelet (ˈflamelet) noun flamelike (ˈflameˌlike) adjective flamer (ˈflamer) noun flamy (ˈflamy) adjective Word origin C14: from Anglo-French flaume, from Old French flambe, modification of flamble, from Latin flammula a little flame, from flamma flame |
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