flame
noun
verb
fleɪm
noun
1
hot
bright
burning
gas
that
you
see
when
something
is
on
fire
火焰
C,U
2
in flames
burning
in
a
way
that
is
difficult
to
control
熊熊燃烧
When
we
reached
Mandalay
it
was
in
flames.
我们到达曼德勒时，那里一片火海。
They
escaped
just
as
the
house
was
engulfed
in
flames
.
就在房子被大火吞噬的一刹那，他们逃了出来。
3
go up in flames/burst into flames
to
suddenly
begin
burning
in
a
way
that
is
difficult
to
control
突然着火/失火
The
helicopter
burst
into
flames
after
hitting
a
power
line.
直升机撞上电线一下子燃烧起来。
4
a flame of anger/desire/passion etc
a
strong
feeling
[文] 怒火/欲火/激情的火焰等
literary
Flames
of
desire
shot
through
her.
欲火在她心中燃烧。
5
an
angry
or
rude
email
愤怒 （辱骂 ）的电子邮件
C
verb
6
to
become
suddenly
bright
with
light
or
colour,
especially
red
or
orange
[文] 变成火红色
literary
Erica’s
cheeks
flamed
with
anger.
埃丽卡气得双颊通红。
7
to
burn
brightly
[文] 燃烧
literary
A
great
fire
flamed
in
an
open
fireplace.
敞开的壁炉里烈火熊熊。
8
to
send
someone
an
angry
or
rude
message
in
an
email
or
on
a
BULLETIN
BOARD
发送愤怒 （辱骂 ）的电子邮件