flare
verb
noun
fleə
verb
1
flare up
also
又作
to
suddenly
begin
to
burn,
or
to
burn
more
brightly
for
a
short
time
突然烧起来;〔短暂地〕烧旺
I
The
fire
flared
up
again.
火又忽地旺了起来。
2
flare up
also
又作
if
strong
feelings
flare
or
flare
up,
people
suddenly
become
angry,
violent
etc
〔强烈的情感〕突然爆发
I
Rioting
has
flared
up
in
several
towns.
有几个小镇爆发了骚乱。
Tempers
flared
during
the
debate.
辩论时群情激愤。
3
flare up
also
又作
if
a
disease
or
illness
flares
up,
it
suddenly
becomes
worse
〔疾病〕突然加剧,恶化
I
The
injury
has
flared
up
again,
keeping
him
out
of
today’s
game.
他旧伤复发,无法参加今天的比赛。
4
if
a
person
or
animal
flares
their
NOSTRILS
(=the
openings
at
the
end
of
the
nose),
or
if
their
nostrils
flare,
their
nostrils
become
wider
because
they
are
angry
〔人或动物因气愤而〕张大(鼻孔),张开(鼻翼)
I,T
The
bull
flared
its
nostrils.
那头公牛翕动着鼻翼。
5
if
a
piece
of
clothing
flares
out,
it
becomes
wider
at
one
end
〔服装〕底部展开,呈喇叭形
I always + adv/prep
[+
out
]
The
dress
flares
out
from
the
hips.
这条连衣裙自臀部往下逐渐展开。
flared
jeans
喇叭牛仔裤
noun
6
a
piece
of
equipment
that
produces
a
bright
flame,
or
the
flame
itself,
used
outdoors
as
a
signal
闪光装置; 信号灯; 信号弹
C
The
distress
flares
were
spotted
by
another
ship.
遇险信号被另外一艘船注意到了。
7
a
sudden
bright
flame
〔短暂的〕旺火
C usually singular 一般用单数
There
was
a
brief
flare
as
the
match
was
lit.
火柴划着时闪起一道亮光。
8
flares
trousers
that
become
wide
below
the
knee
喇叭裤
plural 复数