- 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〉火焰般的事物, 尤指：
- a thing resembling a flame in heat, shape, or brilliance火焰状的东西; 火焰般炽热明亮的东西：
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。
- 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, 浇在龙虾上, 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.
她心中闪起希望之光。
- (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：
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。
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.
当时看上去, 草坪很快就要燃起大火了。
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。
flameless
adjectiveflamelike
adjectiveflamer
noun （Computing 【计算机】）flamy
adjectiveflame 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。