flare /flɛə/ CET6 TEM4 ( flaring, flared, flares )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A flare is a small device that produces a bright flame. Flares are used as signals, for example, on ships. 信号弹

  例：

  ...a ship which had fired a distress flare.

  …一艘发出了遇险信号弹的船。

• 2. 

  V-I If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger. (火) 突然烧旺

  例：

  Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.

  篝火突然熊熊燃烧起来，像黑暗中的灯塔。

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB Flare up means the same as . 突然烧旺

  例：

  Don't spill too much fat on the barbecue as it could flare up.

  不要在烤肉上浇太多的油，因为它可能会突然烧起来。

• 4. 

  V-I If something such as trouble, violence, or conflict flares, it starts or becomes more violent. 爆发; 激化

  例：

  Even as the president appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities.

  即使在总统呼吁大家保持冷静时，美国几座城市里仍在爆发骚乱。

• 5. 

  PHRASAL VERB Flare up means the same as . 爆发; 激化

  例：

  Dozens of people were injured as fighting flared up.

  数十人由于战斗激化而负伤。

• 6. 

  V-I If people's tempers flare, they get angry. 发怒

  例：

  Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.

  人们大动肝火，对骂起来。