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单词 blaze
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blaze

(bleɪz)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense blazes, present participle blazing, past tense, past participle blazed
1. verb
When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers. [VERB]
The log fire was blazing merrily. [VERB]
...a blazing fire. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: burn, glow, flare, flicker More Synonyms of blaze
2. countable noun [usually singular]
A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things.
[journalism]
Two firefighters were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night.
Synonyms: inferno, fire, flames, bonfire More Synonyms of blaze
3. verb
If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright.
[literary]
The gardens blazed with colour. [VERB + with]
Synonyms: shine, flash, beam, glow More Synonyms of blaze
Blaze is also a noun.
I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour.
4. verb [usually cont]
If someone's eyes are blazing with an emotion, or if an emotion is blazing in their eyes, their eyes look very bright because they are feeling that emotion so strongly.
[literary]
He got to his feet and his dark eyes were blazing with anger. [VERB with noun]
Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes. [VERB]
His eyes blazed intently into mine. [VERB preposition]
Miss Turner turned blazing eyes on the victim. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: flare up, rage, boil, explode More Synonyms of blaze
5. singular noun
A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it.
He was arrested in a blaze of publicity.
...the sporting career that began in a blaze of glory.
6. verb
If guns blaze, or blaze away, they fire continuously, making a lot of noise.
Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around. [VERB]
She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy. [V with away]
7.  with all guns blazing
8. 
See to blaze a trail
More Synonyms of blaze

blaze in British English 1

(bleɪz)
noun
1. 
a strong fire or flame
2. 
a very bright light or glare
3. 
an outburst (of passion, acclaim, patriotism, etc)
4. 
brilliance; brightness
verb (intransitive)
5. 
to burn fiercely
6. 
to shine brightly
7. (often foll by up)
to become stirred, as with anger or excitement
8. (usually foll by away)
to shoot continuously
Word origin
Old English blæse

blaze in British English 2

(bleɪz)
noun
1. 
a mark, usually indicating a path, made on a tree, esp by chipping off the bark
2. 
a light-coloured marking on the face of a domestic animal, esp a horse
verb (transitive)
3. 
to indicate or mark (a tree, path, etc) with a blaze
4.  blaze a trail
Word origin
C17: probably from Middle Low German bles white marking; compare blemish

blaze in British English 3

(bleɪz)
verb
(transitive; often foll by abroad)
to make widely known; proclaim
Word origin
C14: from Middle Dutch blāsen, from Old High German blāsan; related to Old Norse blāsa

blaze in American English 1

(bleɪz)
noun
1. 
a brilliant mass or burst of flame; strongly burning fire
2. 
any very bright, often hot, light or glare
the blaze of searchlights
3. 
a sudden, spectacular occurrence; showy outburst
a blaze of oratory
4. 
a brightness; vivid display; flash
5.  [pl.]
hell
, a euphemism, esp. in the phrase go to blazes!
verb intransitiveWord forms: blazed or ˈblazing
6. 
to burn rapidly or brightly; flame
7. 
to give off a strong, vivid light; shine very brightly; glare
8. 
to be deeply stirred or excited, as with anger
verb transitive
9.  Rare
to cause to blaze
Idioms:
blaze away
SYNONYMY NOTE: blaze1 suggests a hot, intensely bright, relatively large and steady fire [the blaze of a burning house]; flame generally refers to a single, shimmering, tonguelike emanation of burning gas [the flame of a candle]; flicker1 suggests an unsteady, fluttering flame, esp. one that is dying out [the last flicker of his oil lamp]; flare implies a sudden, bright, unsteady light shooting up into darkness [the flare of a torch]; glow suggests a steady, warm, subdued light without flame or blaze [the glow of burning embers]; glare1 implies a steady, unpleasantly bright light [the glare of a bare light bulb]

blaze in American English 2

(bleɪz)
noun
1. 
a light-colored spot on an animal's face
2.  US
a mark made on a tree, as to mark a trail, by cutting off a piece of bark
verb transitiveWord forms: blazed or ˈblazing US
3. 
to mark (a tree or trail) with blazes
Idioms:
blaze a way
Word origin
< ON blesi: for IE base see blaze1

blaze in American English 3

(bleɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: blazed or ˈblazing
to make known publicly; spread the news of; proclaim
Word origin
ME blasen, to blow < OE or ON form akin to Ger < IE *bhlē- < base *bhel-, to swell, blow up > ball1; infl. by blazon

More idioms containing
blaze

blaze a trail

COBUILD Collocations
blaze

battle a blaze
extinguish a blaze
fight a blaze
spark a blaze
tackle a blaze

Examples of 'blaze' in a sentence
blaze

The brothers also had blazing arguments with bureaucrats and administrators at the park.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The lack of artificial light there is so total that the stars at night blaze like fireworks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Its structural beauty was in fact the result of a blazing row.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The driver pulled on to the hard shoulder when he noticed the flames but the blaze quickly took hold.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 Fires blaze, candles flicker and the autumn tasting menu is delicious.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He won five caps and did not score a try, but he did blaze a trail.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He suffered face, hand and ankle burns trying to tackle the blaze with a garden hose.
The Sun (2016)
The first episode of the new series had at least two in evidence blazing away in the middle of the day in high summer.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Firefighters battled for almost 24 hours to bring the blaze under control as flammable chemicals caught alight, spreading the flames to other floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It took more than three hours to bring the blaze under control.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The blaze of publicity did have its upside.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Restaurants often open in a blaze of glory and maximum volume from the chattering classes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The issue is a crisis just as some other fire blazes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The lights blazed long into the night.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There was a sudden flash of lightning that gave the face blazing eyes.
Sidney Sheldon The Other Side of Me
Three teams of firefighters tackled the blaze for more than an hour.
The Sun (2015)
Firefighters said there had been no flames and the blaze was contained inside the car.
The Sun (2010)
Firefighters were still tackling the blaze last night.
The Sun (2012)
Each spider was half a city block blazing furiously.
Len Deighton Bomber
When she got home we had a blazing row.
The Sun (2010)
But she would rather have gone out in a blaze of glory.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The fire blazed for five minutes while neighbours waited for the fire brigade.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She was visiting a ward overlooking the gruesome scene under blazing lights in a building opposite.
The Sun (2014)
The result is like an architectural monument blazing bright after a restoration that blasted off centuries of grime.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Will he suddenly and dramatically blaze a trail through the finest drivers and the fastest racing cars on the planet?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The high street is seeing out summer with a blaze of colour and a new fashion season is on the way.
The Sun (2010)
Yet it seems firefighters were called out of the blazing tower block moments before they could have rescued the terrified victims.
The Sun (2009)
And they were blazing with anger.
The Sun (2010)
The Italian also blazes over the crossbar after a flowing move.
The Sun (2012)
Some also suffered smoke inhalation in the blaze on Monday night.
The Sun (2009)
Its listing took place in a blaze of publicity, courting small investors to jump on the bandwagon.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

Word lists with
blaze

Horse markings

In other languages
blaze

British English: blaze /bleɪz/ NOUN
A blaze is a large fire in which things are damaged.
The blaze swept through the tower block.
  • American English: blaze
  • Arabic: وَهْج
  • Brazilian Portuguese: chama
  • Chinese: 火焰
  • Croatian: plamen
  • Czech: požár
  • Danish: voldsom brand
  • Dutch: vlammenzee
  • European Spanish: incendio
  • Finnish: roihu
  • French: fournaise
  • German: Feuer
  • Greek: έκρηξη
  • Italian: incendio
  • Japanese: 火炎
  • Korean: 불꽃
  • Norwegian: brann
  • Polish: ogień
  • European Portuguese: chama
  • Romanian: incendiu
  • Russian: пламя
  • Latin American Spanish: incendio
  • Swedish: eldsvåda
  • Thai: เปลวไฟ
  • Turkish: parlak alev
  • Ukrainian: полум'я
  • Vietnamese: ngọn lửa
British English: blaze VERB
When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers.
  • American English: blaze
  • Brazilian Portuguese: arder
  • Chinese: 熊熊燃烧
  • European Spanish: arder
  • French: flamber
  • German: lodern
  • Italian: ardere
  • Japanese: 燃え立つ
  • Korean: 타오르다
  • European Portuguese: arder
  • Latin American Spanish: arder

All related terms of 'blaze'

blaze away
to fire a gun rapidly a number of times
blaze a way
to pioneer , set a direction or course , etc.
battle a blaze
A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things.
blaze a trail
to be the first person to do or discover something new and important , which will make it easier for other people to do something similar in the future
fight a blaze
A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things.
spark a blaze
A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things.
tackle a blaze
A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things.
a blaze of glory
If you go out in a blaze of glory , you do something very dramatic at the end of your career or your life which makes you famous .
extinguish a blaze
A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things.
to blaze a trail
If someone blazes a trail , they discover or develop something new.

Chinese translation of 'blaze'

blaze

(bleɪz)

n (c)

  1. (= fire) 大火 (dàhuǒ) (场(場), chǎng)
  2. [of colour, light] 强(強)烈 (qiángliè)
  3. [of glory, publicity] 大量 (dàliàng)

vi

  1. [fire] 熊熊燃烧(燒) (xióngxióng ránshāo)
  2. [guns] (also blaze away) 连(連)连(連)开(開)枪(槍) (liánlián kāiqiāng)
  3. (liter) [eyes] 放光彩 (fàng guāngcǎi)

vt

  1. to blaze a trail 开(開)辟(闢)新路 (kāipì xīnlù)
in a blaze of publicity 在公众(眾)瞩(矚)目之下 (zài gōngzhòng zhǔmù zhīxià)
to blaze with colour [garden etc] 鲜(鮮)艳(豔)夺(奪)目 (xiānyàn duómù)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to burn fiercely
The log fire was blazing merrily.
Synonyms
burn
I suddenly realized the blanket was burning.
glow
flare
Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.
flicker
Firelight flickered on the faded furnishings.
be on fire
go up in flames
be ablaze
fire
flash
flame
His dark eyes flamed with rage.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to shine brightly
The gardens blazed with colour.
Synonyms
shine
It is a mild morning and the sun is shining.
flash
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds.
beam
A sharp white spotlight beamed down on a small stage.
glow
The night lantern glowed softly in the darkness.
flare
glare
The light was glaring straight into my eyes.
gleam
His red sports car gleamed in the sun.
shimmer
The lights shimmered on the water.
radiate
From here contaminated air radiates out to the open countryside.
3 (verb) 
Definition
to become stirred, as with anger or excitement
His dark eyes were blazing with anger.
Synonyms
flare up
The fire flared up again.
rage
He raged at me for being late.
boil
She was boiling with anger.
explode
She exploded with rage at the accusation.
fume
I fumed when the board turned down my proposal.
seethe
Under the surface she was seething.
be livid
be incandescent
1 (noun) 
Definition
a strong fire or flame
Two firefighters were hurt in the blaze.
Synonyms
inferno
Rescue workers fought to get to victims inside the inferno.
fire
A forest fire is sweeping across the country.
flames
bonfire
combustion
conflagration
All the stock was destroyed in a warehouse conflagration.
2 (noun) 
Definition
a very bright light or glare
I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour.
Synonyms
flash
a sudden flash of lightning
glow
The rising sun cast a golden glow over the fields.
glitter
the glitter of strobe lights and mirror balls
flare
The flare of fires lights up the blacked-out streets.
glare
the glare of a car's headlights
gleam
the gleam of the headlights
brilliance
the brilliance of the sun on the water
radiance
The dim bulb cast a soft radiance over his face.
3 (noun) 
Definition
an outburst (of passion, patriotism, etc.)
Synonyms
outburst
an outburst of anger
attack
It brought on an attack of asthma.
rush
Throw something noisy and feign a rush at him.
storm
The photos caused a storm when they were first published.
blast
a gas blast at a coal mine
burst
short bursts of activity
explosion
His reaction was an explosion of anger.
surge
He was overcome by a sudden surge of jealousy.
fury
outbreak
an outbreak of violence involving hundreds of youths
This outbreak of flu is no worse than normal.
gush
I heard a gush of water.
torrent
He directed a torrent of abuse at me.
flare-up
eruption
the volcanic eruption of Tambora in 1815
spasm
He felt a spasm of fear.
outpouring
The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief.
paroxysm
She was overcome by a paroxysm of grief.
fit of temper

phrasal verb

See blaze away

Additional synonyms

in the sense of attack
Definition
any sudden appearance of a disease or symptoms
It brought on an attack of asthma.
Synonyms
bout,
fit,
access,
spell,
stroke,
seizure,
spasm,
convulsion,
paroxysm
in the sense of beam
Definition
to send out or radiate
A sharp white spotlight beamed down on a small stage.
Synonyms
radiate,
flash,
shine,
glow,
glitter,
glare,
gleam,
emit light,
give off light
in the sense of blast
Definition
an explosion, such as that caused by dynamite
a gas blast at a coal mine
Synonyms
explosion,
crash,
burst,
discharge,
blow-up,
eruption,
detonation

Synonyms of 'blaze'

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