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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- flame
[fleɪm]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
[of fire]
火焰
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to burst into flames
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烧起来
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in flames
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燃烧着
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an old flame
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[inf] 老情人
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- flame
[fleɪm]
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1.
n.[c]
[Plural]
燃烧，着火
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A flame from the candle lit the entire room.
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蜡烛的火苗照亮了整个房间。
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2.
n.[c/u]
火焰，火苗
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The building was in flames and it took the firefighters a long time to put out the fire.
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这个建筑物被火焰吞噬，消防队员用了很长时间才扑灭大火。
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3.
n.[c]
[Spoken]
爱人，情人
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4.
n.[c]
明亮的光线，灿烂的颜色
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5.
n.[c]
强烈的感情，激情，热情
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6.
vi.
闪耀，发光
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She stared back at him with her cheeks flaming.
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她也凝视着他，脸颊绯红。
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7.
vi.
燃烧，冒出火焰
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The entire matchbook flamed up.
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整个纸板火柴燃烧起来。
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The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset.
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在夏威夷的落日下，天空仿佛烧着了火。
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8.
vi.
[Slang]
严厉批评
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I was flamed for posting incorrect messages on the forum.
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因为在论坛上发布了不正确的消息，我受到了严厉批评。
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The person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed.
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这名发表煽动性消息的人最后引火烧身。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- flame
[fleɪm]
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1.
n
a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas
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2.
n
[often plural]
the state or condition of burning with flames
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to burst into flames
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3.
n
a brilliant light; fiery glow
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4.
n
a strong reddish-orange colour
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5.
n
(as adjective)
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a flame carpet
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6.
n
intense passion or ardour; burning emotion
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7.
n
[Spoken]
a lover or sweetheart (esp in the phrase an old flame)
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8.
n
[Spoken]
an abusive message sent by electronic mail, esp to express anger or criticism of an internet user by sending him or her large numbers of messages
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9.
vb
to burn or cause to burn brightly; give off or cause to give off flame
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10.
vi.
[intr]
to burn or glow as if with fire; become red or fiery
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his face flamed with anger
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11.
vi.
[intr]
to show great emotion; become angry or excited
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12.
vt.
[tr]
to apply a flame to (something)
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13.
vt.
[tr]
[Archaic]
to set on fire, either physically or with emotion
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14.
vt.
[Spoken]
to send an abusive message by electronic mail
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15.
vt.
See also flameout
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16.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Anglo-French flaume, from Old French flambe, modification of flamble, from Latin flammula a little flame, from flamma flame
Examples
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The volcano belched flame.
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火山猛喷火焰。
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Bank up the fire, the flame is getting weaker and weaker.
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封火吧，火苗越来越小了。
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You need to stop fanning the flame over John's firing.
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你不要给约翰煽风点火了。
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The ice-cold butt burned the skin of his palm like a flame.
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这个冰冷的烟头像火焰一样灼伤了他的手掌。
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The flame flicked with each breeze of the wind.
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火焰随着微风摇曳。
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The flame of the candle flickered in the darkness.
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蜡烛的火焰在黑暗中摇曳。
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