in·flame
verb/ɪnˈfleɪm/
/ɪnˈfleɪm/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they inflame | /ɪnˈfleɪm/ /ɪnˈfleɪm/ |
| he / she / it inflames | /ɪnˈfleɪmz/ /ɪnˈfleɪmz/ |
| past simple inflamed | /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ |
| past participle inflamed | /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ |
| -ing form inflaming | /ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/ /ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/ |
- to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people
激起…的强烈感情；（尤指）使愤怒，使激动 - inflame somebody/something His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country.
他的评论激怒了全国教师。 - Her defiance inflamed his jealousy yet further.
她抗拒不从，使他越发嫉妒。 - The latest revelations are set to inflame public opinion still further.
最新的爆料将进一步激怒公众舆论。 - be inflamed with something Her sister was inflamed with jealousy.
她姐姐妒火中烧。
- inflame somebody/something His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country.
- inflame something to make a situation worse or more difficult to deal with
使（局势）恶化；使更棘手 - The situation was further inflamed by the arrival of the security forces.
安全部队的到达使局势更加难以控制。
- The situation was further inflamed by the arrival of the security forces.
Word OriginMiddle English enflaume, inflaume, from Old French enflammer, from Latin inflammare, from in- ‘into’ + flamma ‘flame’.