1. | [c][u] 火焰；火舌a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from sth that is on fire |
the tiny yellow flame of a match 火柴小小的黄色火焰 | |
The flames were growing higher and higher. 熊熊火焰越来越高。 | |
The building was in flames(= was burning) . 大楼失火了。 | |
The plane burst into flame(s)(= suddenly began burning strongly) . 飞机突然起了大火。 | |
Everything went up in flames(= was destroyed by fire) . 一切都毁于大火。 |
2. | [u] 鲜红色；橘红色；橙黄色a bright red or orange colour |
a flame-red car 橘红色的汽车 |
3. | [c] 强烈的感情；激情a very strong feeling |
a flame of passion 激情的烈火 |
4. | [c] (informal) 火药味电邮（或互联网信息）an angry or insulting message sent to sb by email or on the Internet |
1. | [i] (+ adj.) 燃烧to burn with a bright flame |
The logs flamed on the hearth. 木柴在壁炉炉床里燃烧。 | |
Hope flamed in her. 她满怀希望。 |
2. | [i][t] (+ adj.).~ (sth) （因强烈情绪而）变红，使变红to become red as a result of a strong emotion; to make sth become red |
Her cheeks flamed with rage. 她愤怒得两颊通红。 |
3. | [t] (informal) ~ sb 发送火药味电邮（或互联网信息）to send sb an angry or insulting message by email or on the Internet |
