flame
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A flame is a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is burning. 火焰
The heat from the flames was so intense that roads melted. 火焰的热度如此高以至于路面融化了。
2. N-COUNT A flame is an e-mail message which severely criticizes or attacks someone. 攻击性电子邮件[计算机] [非正式]
The best way to respond to a flame is to ignore it. 回应攻击性电子邮件的最好方式就是置之不理。
3. V-T Flame is also a verb. 发送攻击性电子邮件
Ever been flamed?
收到过攻击性电子邮件吗？
4. →see also flaming
5. PHRASE If something bursts into flames or bursts into flame, it suddenly starts burning strongly. 突然猛烈燃烧起来
She managed to scramble out of the vehicle as it burst into flames. 她设法从突然起火的车里爬了出来。
6. PHRASE Something that is in flames is on fire. 着火
I woke to a city in flames. 我醒来时看到一座燃烧着的城市。
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flame /fleɪm/ (flaming,flamed,flames)
剑桥词典
- The plane dived towards the ground and exploded in a ball of flame.
- A sheet of flame shot up into the air immediately after the explosion .
- It took the firefighters several hours to extinguish the flames.
- There was a series of explosions and the van burst into flames.
- The car blew up when flames reached its fuel tank .
flame noun (FIRE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]a stream of hot , burning gas from something on fire
火焰；火舌
The flames grew larger as the fire spread . 火势蔓延，火焰越来越高。
The car flipped over and burst into flames (= started burning immediately ). 汽车翻了，顿时起火燃烧起来。
When the fire engine arrived the house was already in flames (= burning ). 消防车赶到时，房屋已是一片火海。
例句
flame noun (EMOTION)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] literarya powerful feeling
强烈的感情；激情
Flames of passion swept through both of them. 他们俩一时间激情澎湃。
也见 old flame
flame noun (COMPUTING)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] slangan angry or offensive email
愤怒（或无礼）的电子邮件
flame wars 电子邮件辱骂大战