blaze

blaze1
noun
  1. a very large or fiercely burning fire
    大火，烈火
    twenty firemen fought the blaze.
    20名消防队员与大火搏斗。
    ■a harsh bright light
    强光，刺眼的光，炫目的光
    a lightning flash changed the gentle illumination of the office into a sudden white blaze.
    一道闪电掠过，办公室柔和的灯光突然变成一片刺眼的白色。
    ■[insing.]a very bright display of light or colour
    灿烂的光辉，斑斓的色彩
    the gardens in summer are a blaze of colour.
    夏日的花园五彩缤纷。
    ■[insing.](figurative)a conspicuous display or outburst of something
    (喻)引人注目的展示（或呈现）；迸发
    their relationship broke up in a blaze of publicity.
    他们的关系在众目睽睽之下破裂了。
  2. (blazes)(informal)used in various expressions of anger, bewilderment, or surprise as a euphemism for ‘hell’
    (非正式)［作委婉语，代替hell，表示愤怒、困惑或惊奇］地狱
    ‘Go to blazes!’ he shouted.
    "见鬼去吧！"他高声喊道。
    what the blazes are you all talking about?.
    你们大家到底在谈些什么来着？。
verb
[noobj.]
  1. burn fiercely or brightly
    猛烈燃烧，熊熊燃烧
    the fire blazed merrily.
    炉火欢快地熊熊燃烧着。
    ■shine brightly or powerfully
    照耀，强烈照射
    the sun blazed down.
    阳光火辣辣地晒着。
    Barbara's eyes were blazing with anger.
    芭芭拉的眼中充满怒火。
  2. (of a gun or a person firing a gun) fire repeatedly or indiscriminately
    （枪，射击者）连续射击；乱射，狂射，不分青红皂白地射击
    two terrorists burst into the house with guns blazing.
    两名恐怖分子闯进屋子，不分青红皂白地乱射。
  3. (informal)achieve something in an impressive manner
    (非正式)夺取，摘取
    she blazed to a gold medal in the 200-metre sprint.
    她在200米短跑赛中勇夺金牌。
    ■[with obj.]hit (a ball) with impressive strength
    大力击（球）
    he blazed a drive into the rough.
    他猛力抽球，把球击到了深草区。
常用词组
like blazes
  1. (informal)very fast or forcefully. sense 2 of the noun
    (非正式)迅速地；狂暴地，激烈地
    I ran like blazes homewards.
    我朝家狂奔而去。
with all guns blazing
  1. (informal)with great determination and energy, especially without thought for the consequences
    (非正式)不顾一切地，破釜沉舟地
语源
  1. Old English blæse 'torch, bright fire', of Germanic origin; related ultimately to blaze
继承用法
blaze up
  1. blaze up burst into flame
    熊熊燃烧
    he attacked the fire with poker and tongs until it blazed up.
    他用拨火棍和钳子用力通火，直到火旺起来。
    ■(figurative)suddenly become angry
    (喻)勃然大怒
    he blazed up without warning.
    他突如其来地大发雷霆，叫人猝不及防。
blaze2
noun
  1. a white spot or stripe on the face of a mammal or bird
    （哺乳动物或鸟脸上的）白斑，白条纹
    ■a broad white stripe running the length of a horse's face
    （马脸上占脸部全长的）宽白条纹
  2. a mark made on a tree by cutting the bark so as to mark a route
    （用作路标的）树皮刻痕
verb
(blaze a trail)
  1. mark out a path or route
    沿路做记号
    ■(figurative)set an example by being the first to do something; pioneer
    (喻)带头；开拓
    small firms would set the pace, blazing a trail for others to follow.
    小公司将带头闯出一条路子来，让其他公司跟着走。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: ultimately of Germanic origin; related to German Blässe 'bläze' and blass 'pale', also to blaze,and probably to blemish
blaze3
verb
  1. [with obj.](of a newspaper) present or proclaim (news) in a prominent, typically sensational, manner
    （报纸）耸人听闻地报道（新闻）；以显著地位报道
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'blow out on a trumpet'): from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch blāzen 'to blow'; related to blow
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