flare

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flare1 /fleə $ fler/ verb → flair

1 (also flare up) [intransitiveI]BURN to suddenly begin to burn, or to burn more brightly for a short time 突然烧起来；〔短暂地〕烧旺

The fire flared up again.

火又忽地旺了起来。

2 (also flare up) [intransitiveI]INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if strong feelings flare or flare up, people suddenly become angry, violent etc 〔强烈的情感〕突然爆发

Rioting has flared up in several towns.

有几个小镇爆发了骚乱。

Tempers flared during the debate.

辩论时群情激奋。

3 (also flare up) [intransitiveI]WORSE if a disease or illness flares up, it suddenly becomes worse 〔疾病〕突然加剧，恶化

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 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]WIDE 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）

The bull flared its nostrils.

那头公牛翕动着鼻翼。

5 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] if a piece of clothing flares out, it becomes wider at one end 〔服装〕底部展开，呈喇叭形

flare out

The dress flares out from the hips.

这条连衣裙自臀部往下逐渐展开。

—flared adjectiveadj

flared jeans

喇叭牛仔裤

Examples from the Corpus

flare• A handful of violent incidents flared before June 30.• Their tempers now rarely flare even in the worst traffic jams.• He flared his nostrils at her, a sign of affection.• A match flared in the darkness.• The sixteen slicks flared in unison with Yellow One and settled into the tall grass.• Violence has flared up again in the Middle East.• An old back ailment flared up, and he had to miss work for several days.• My allergies tend to flare up in humid weather.• The oil ignited and the wooden houses flared up like match-sticks.• On the dunes Angus had put a match to the bonfire which crackled, spat, and flared up.

flare out• The plant has dainty, white, tubular flowers that flare out at the lip.

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ldoce_106_bflare2 noun

1 [countableC]T 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

The distress flares were spotted by another ship.

遇险信号被另外一艘船发现了。

→5 See picture of FLARES 喇叭裤

2 [countableC usually singular]FIRE a sudden bright flame 〔突然的〕旺火

There was a brief flare as the match was lit.

火柴划着时闪出一道亮光。

3. flares [plural]DCC trousers that become wide below the knee 喇叭裤

Examples from the Corpus

flare• Flares marked the landing site.• The sound of another flare being fired punctuated the night.• The familiar patchwork emerges, its margins decorated in autumn by the red and golden flare of the leaves.• One flare hit a policeman in the face and doctors said his condition was critical.• Suddenly, out above the southeastern horizon, parachute flares flowered, lighting up the landscape like daytime.• The flare on the other side of his eyelids informed him everything was working normally.• Tight trousers flowing to flares, waisted jackets, vivid shirts and ties half a mile wide.

flare1 verbflare2 noun

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