1. | [i] （短暂）烧旺；（摇曳着）燃烧；（火光）闪耀to burn brightly, but usually for only a short time or not steadily |
The match flared and went out. 火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。 | |
The fire flared into life. 火旺了起来。 | |
Colour flared in her cheeks. 她两颊泛起了红晕。 |
2. | [i] ~ (up) 突发；加剧to suddenly start or become much stronger |
Violence flared when the police moved in. 警察逼近时爆发了暴力行为。 | |
Tempers flared towards the end of the meeting. 会议快结束时群情激愤。 |
3. | [t][i] (+ speech) 发怒地说；粗暴地说to say sth in an angry and aggressive way |
‘You should have told me!’ she flared at him. “你应该告诉我的！”她气冲冲地对他说。 |
4. | [i] 底部展开；呈喇叭形to become wider towards the bottom |
The sleeves are tight to the elbow, then flare out. 袖子在肘部收紧，接着逐渐展开。 |
5. | [t][i] ~ (sth) （尤指因气愤）使（鼻孔）张开，（鼻孔）张开if a person or an animalflares their nostrils(= the openings at the end of the nose) , or if their nostrilsflare , they become wider, especially as a sign of anger |
The horse backed away, its nostrils flaring with fear. 马向后惊退，吓得鼻翼扇动。 |
1. | [ususing] （短暂的）旺火；（摇曳的）光；（闪耀的）火光a bright but unsteady light or flame that does not last long |
The flare of the match lit up his face. 火柴的光照亮了他的脸。 |
2. | 闪光装置；闪光信号灯；照明弹a device that produces a bright flame, used especially as a signal; a flame produced in this way |
The ship sent up distress flares to attract the attention of the coastguard. 这艘船点起了遇险信号以引起海岸警卫队的注意。 |
3. | 逐渐展开；喇叭形a shape that becomes gradually wider |
a skirt with a slight flare 下摆略张的裙子 |
4. | [pl] (informal) 喇叭裤trousers/pants that become very wide at the bottom of the legs |
a pair of flares 一条喇叭裤 |
