| 单词 | flame |
| 释义 | flame n. & v. --n 1. a ignited gas (the fire burnt with a steady flame). b one portion of this (the flame flickered and died). c (usu. in pl.) visible combustion (burst into flames). 2. a a bright light; brilliant colouring. b a brilliant orange-red colour. 3. a strong passion, esp. love (fan the flame). b colloq. a boyfriend or girlfriend. --v 1. intr. & tr. (often foll. by away, forth, out, up) emit or cause to emit flames. 2. intr. (often foll. by out, up) a (of passion) break out. b (of a person) become angry. 3. intr. shine or glow like flame (leaves flamed in the autumn sun). 4. intr. poet. move like flame. 5. tr. send (a signal) by means of flame. 6. tr. subject to the action of flame. Phrases and idioms flame gun a device for throwing flames to destroy weeds etc. flame out (of a jet engine) lose power through the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber. flame-proof (esp. of a fabric) treated so as to be non-flammable. flame-thrower (or -projector) a weapon for throwing a spray of flame. flame-tree any of various trees with brilliant red flowers esp. flame-of-the-forest, Delonix regia. go up in flames be consumed by fire. Derivatives flameless adj. flamelike adj. flamy adj. Etymology: ME f. OF flame, flam(m)er f. L flamma |
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