flame

flame
noun

a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire
火焰，火苗
the flame of a candle.
烛焰。
[mass noun]a sheet of flame blocked my escape.
一团火焰挡住了我逃生的去路。
(figurative)used in similes and metaphors to refer to something resembling a flame in various respects, in particular
(喻)［用在明喻和暗喻中］火焰般的事物，尤指
■a thing resembling a flame in heat, shape, or brilliance
火焰状的东西；火焰般热烈明亮的东西
redstarts darted, like orange flames.
红尾鸲疾驰飞奔，宛若团团橙色的火焰。
■[mass noun]a brilliant orange-red colour
火红色
[in combination]a flame-red trench coat.
一件火红色风衣。
■a thing compared to a flame's ability to burn fiercely or be extinguished
能像火焰般熊熊燃烧（或被扑灭）的东西
the flame of hope burns brightly here.
希望的火焰在这里熊熊燃烧。
■a very intense emotion
强烈的情感；热情，激情
the sound of his laughter fanned the flame of anger to new heights.
他的大笑声更让人怒火中烧。
■a cause which generates passionate feelings
令人热血沸腾的事业
a keeper of the Thatcherite flame.
撒切尔主义这项令人热血沸腾的事业的捍卫者。
■(Computing)a vitriolic or abusive message sent via electronic mail, typically in quick response to another message
(计算机)（尤指快速回复的）言语刻薄的（或辱骂性）电子邮件
flames about inexperienced users posting stupid messages.
对在网上张贴愚蠢信息的新手的刻薄回复。

verb

[no obj.]burn and give off flames
熊熊燃烧
a great fire flamed in an open fireplace.
一大团火在敞口壁炉中熊熊燃烧。
■[with obj.]set (something) alight
点燃
warm the whisky slightly, pour over the lobster, and flame it.
把威士忌稍许加热，淋在龙虾上，然后点燃它。
■(figurative)shine or glow like a flame
(喻)火焰般闪闪发亮
her thick hair flamed against the light.
她浓密的头发映着灯光闪闪发亮。
■(figurative)(of an intense emotion) appear suddenly and fiercely
(喻)（强烈的情感）爆发
hope flamed in her.
她心里蹿起希望的火苗。
■(of a person's face) suddenly become red with intense emotion, especially anger or embarrassment
（尤指脸因怒气或尴尬等强烈的感情而）突然变红，臊红，气红
Jess's cheeks flamed.
杰斯气（或臊）得双颊绯红。
■[with obj.](Computing)send (someone) abusive or vitriolic electronic mail messages, typically in a quick exchange
(计算机)（尤指作为回复快速地）发言语刻薄的（或辱骂性）电子邮件

常用词组
burst into flame (或 flames)

suddenly begin to burn fiercely
突然开始熊熊燃烧
the grass looked ready to burst into flame.
草坪看来马上就要烧成大火了。

go up in flames

be destroyed by fire
毁于大火
last night two factories went up in flames.
昨晚有两家工厂毁于大火。

in flames

on fire; burning fiercely
着火；熊熊燃烧
the plane plunged to the ground in flames.
飞机燃烧着冲向地面。

old flame

(informal)a former lover
(非正式)旧情人

派生
flameless
adjective
flame-like
adjective
flamer
noun

(Computing 计算机)

flamy
( )
adjective
语源

Middle English: from Old French flame (noun), flamer (verb), from Latin flamma 'a flame'

继承用法
flame out

(of a jet engine) lose power through the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber
（喷气发动机因燃烧室熄火而）失灵
■(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)fail, especially conspicuously
(非正式，主北美)失败；溃败；惨败
journalists had seared him for flaming out in the second round of the Olympics.
由于他在奥运会第二轮比赛中惨败，记者们对他大加挞伐。

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