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flame /fleɪm/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 火焰，火舌；燃烧
He put his cigarette to the flame of his lighter. 他把香烟凑在打火机的火苗上。
He struck a flame and drew on the pipe. 他划了根火柴，抽起了烟斗。
Flames leaped high in the fireplace. 壁炉内的火焰蹿得很高。
The house was in flames. 房子失火了。
The dry sticks burst into flame(s). 干柴呼地燃烧起来。
2. 火焰般的东西
be tempered in the flames of revolution 在革命的烈火中经受锻炼
3. 光辉；光泽；闪光；光亮
The moon's flame brightened the vast expanse of snow. 月光照亮了一片雪原。
4. 强烈的感情；热情，激情
a flame of righteous indignation 义愤的怒火
A flame of anger lighted in her heart. 她怒火中烧。
5. 火红色
6. 色斑
The horse had a flame on its forehead. 这匹马额上有块色斑。
7. 〈口〉〈谑〉爱人，情人
She's an old flame of his. 她是他的老相好。
8. [the flames] 火刑
be condemned to the flames 判处火刑
9. 【计】非礼邮件，非礼信息
II ❶ vi.
1. 发火焰，燃烧
The fire flamed brightly. 火烧得很旺
2. 变热；变红
Her cheeks flamed with embarrassment. 她窘得双颊通红。
His face flamed still redder. 他的脸越发红了。
3. 发光，闪耀
The evening sky flamed with red. 傍晚的天空闪耀着红光。
His eyes flamed with anger. 他眼中射出愤怒的光。
4. (感情)爆发；(人)发怒；激动
Her anger suddenly flamed. 她勃然大怒。
He flamed with indignation. 他义愤填膺。
5. 激烈(或迅猛)地行动
The mob flamed through the streets. 暴民气势汹汹地穿过街头。
❷ vt.
1. 用火焰烧(或加热)
flame a test tube 把试管烧热
2. 用火焰给…灭菌；在(食品)上面浇酒并点燃
3. 用火焰(或烽火)传送(消息、信号等)
flame a message by signal fires 用烽火传送讯息
4. 点燃，激起(感情等)
5. 照亮，使成火红色
The fireplace flamed the opposite wall. 炉火照亮了对面的墙壁。
The rising sun flamed the eastern sky. 朝阳染红了东方的天空。
6. 【计】(作为快速回复)向…发送谩骂性电子邮件，(在网络上)对…非礼
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