blaze

verb

1. 熊熊燃烧
   to burn brightly and strongly
   1. A huge fire was blazing in the fireplace.
      壁炉中火烧得正旺。
   2. Within minutes the whole building was blazing.
      不消几分钟整个大楼便成了一片火海。
   3. He rushed back into the blazing house.
      他又返回，冲进了燃烧着的房子。
2. 闪耀；发亮光
   to shine brightly
   1. The sun blazed down from a clear blue sky.
      耀眼的阳光从清澈蔚蓝的天空中照射下来。
   2. The garden blazed with colour.
      花园里姹紫嫣红。
3. 怒视；（怒火）燃烧
   if sb's eyes blaze , they look extremely angry
   1. Her eyes were blazing with fury.
      她的双眼燃烧着怒火。
4. 大肆宣扬
   to make news or information widely known by telling people about it in a way they are sure to notice
   1. The story was blazed all over the daily papers.
      那个传闻被各家报纸炒得沸沸扬扬。
5. 连续射击
   if a gun or sb using a gun blazes , the gun fires continuously
   1. In the distance machine guns were blazing.
      机关枪在远处不停地射击。

noun

1. 烈火；火灾
   a very large fire, especially a dangerous one
   1. Five people died in the blaze.
      火灾中有五人丧生。
2. 火焰
   strong bright flames in a fire
   1. Dry wood makes a good blaze.
      干木柴烧得旺。
3. （光或色彩等的）展现
   a very bright show of lights or colour; an impressive or noticeable show of sth
   1. The gardens are a blaze of colour.
      花园里姹紫嫣红。
   2. a blaze of lights in the city centre
      市中心通明的灯火
   3. the bright blaze of the sun
      太阳的光辉
   4. a blaze of glory
      荣耀
   5. They got married in a blaze of publicity.
      他们结婚的事受到了传媒大力宣扬。
4. （感情的）迸发，发泄
   a sudden show of very strong feeling
   1. a blaze of anger/passion/hate
      怒火 / 激情 / 仇恨的迸发
5. （动物面部的）白斑
   a white mark on an animal's face

1. VERB 熊熊燃烧
   When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
   1. Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers...
      汽车残骸熊熊燃烧，三人葬身火海，救援人员奋力解救被困的司机们。
   2. The log fire was blazing merrily.
      木柴烧得正旺。
   3. ...a blazing fire.
      熊熊燃烧的大火
2. N-COUNT 大火；烈火
   A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things.
   1. Two firemen were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night.
      昨晚，一场大火吞噬了一座高层建筑，两位消防员被烧伤。
3. VERB 照耀；发出（强光）；绽放（光彩）
   If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright.
   1. The gardens blazed with colour.
      花园色彩绚丽。
   2. Blaze is also a noun.
      
   3. I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour.
      我想让门前的花园变得五彩缤纷。
4. VERB （眼睛）闪耀，闪烁，充满（感情）；（情感在眼中）燃烧
   If someone's eyes are blazing with an emotion, or if an emotion is blazing in their eyes, their eyes look very bright because they are feeling that emotion so strongly.
   1. He got to his feet and his dark eyes were blazing with anger...
      他站起身来，乌黑的眼睛里喷射着怒火。
   2. Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes...
      伊娃站了起来，眼睛里燃烧着愤怒。
   3. His eyes blazed intently into mine...
      他凝视着我的眼睛。
   4. Miss Turner turned blazing eyes on the victim.
      特纳小姐无比同情地看着受害者。
5. N-SING 大量（宣传或关注）
   A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it.
   1. He was arrested in a blaze of publicity.
      他在铺天盖地的报道中被捕了。
   2. ...the sporting career that began in a blaze of glory.
      在一片荣耀中开始的体育生涯
6. VERB （枪炮）连续射击（或开火）
   If guns blaze, or blaze away, they fire continuously, making a lot of noise.
   1. Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around...
      炮火不断，信号弹此起彼伏，四周的天空都被照亮了。
   2. She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy.
      她拿起枪，冷静地连续射击，弹无虚发。
7. with all guns blazing → see: gun
8. PHRASE 开辟道路；作开路先锋
   If someone blazes a trail, they discover or develop something new.
   1. These surgeons have blazed the trail in the treatment of bomb victims.
      这些外科医生在治疗炸伤方面开辟了新的道路。

1. Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers
   汽车残骸熊熊燃烧，三人葬身火海，救援人员奋力解救被困的司机们。
2. The log fire was blazing merrily.
   木柴烧得正旺。
3. Two firemen were hurt in a blaze which swept through a tower block last night.
   昨晚，一场大火吞噬了一座高层建筑，两位消防员被烧伤。
4. The gardens blazed with colour.
   花园色彩绚丽。
5. He got to his feet and his dark eyes were blazing with anger
   他站起身来，乌黑的眼睛里喷射着怒火。
6. Eva stood up and indignation blazed in her eyes
   伊娃站了起来，眼睛里燃烧着愤怒。
7. His eyes blazed intently into mine
   他凝视着我的眼睛。
8. Miss Turner turned blazing eyes on the victim.
   特纳小姐无比同情地看着受害者。
9. He was arrested in a blaze of publicity.
   他在铺天盖地的报道中被捕了。
10. Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around
    炮火不断，信号弹此起彼伏，四周的天空都被照亮了。
11. She took the gun and blazed away with calm and deadly accuracy.
    她拿起枪，冷静地连续射击，弹无虚发。
12. Marion's father counter-attacked by saying that Blaze's claims were cruel and untrue.
    玛丽昂的父亲反击说布拉兹的说法冷酷无情，根本是在撒谎。
13. Seven fire brigades were deployed to contain the blaze.
    7支消防队被派来控制火势。
14. Crowds of youths prevented the fire service from dealing with the blaze.
    成群结队的小青年阻拦消防部门灭火。
15. I am never going back to prison. I am going to make national news headlines and go out in a blaze of glory.
    我将永远告别监狱，我会成为全国报纸的头条新闻，从此扬名天下。
16. Helicopters helped fire crews get a jump on the blaze
    直升机帮助消防队员控制住了火势。
17. They escaped the blaze but were rushed to hospital suffering from shock.
    他们逃离了火海，却因休克而被迅速送往医院。
18. The intensity of the blaze shattered windows, spraying glass on the streets below
    熊熊烈火灼裂了玻璃窗，碎玻璃飞溅到了下面的街道上。
19. Firemen later tackled the blaze.
    消防队员们后来扑灭了这场大火。
20. Firemen said they had the blaze under control
    消防队员说他们已经控制住了火势。
21. With lovely flowers everywhere, the park is a blaze of colour.
    公园里姹紫嫣红，十分绚丽。
22. Don't blaze it around.
    不要张扬！
23. The blaze lit up the sky.
    火光烛天。
24. The campfire smouldered for hours after the blaze died out.
    营火在火焰熄灭后闷烧了好几个小时。
25. The whole front of the building was a blaze of light.
    整幢大楼正面灯火辉煌。
26. The captain ordered the men to blaze away.
    上尉命令士兵连续射击。
27. Firemen extinguished the blaze quickly.
    消防队员很快把火扑灭。
28. When enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hate
    仇人相见，分外眼红
29. One of the boys upset the oil-lamp and in a minute the whole room was in a blaze.
    一个孩子打翻了煤油灯，一下子整个房间着火了。
30. In a blaze of anger he shouted at them.
    他怒火中烧，对着他们大吼起来。

  blaze flame flare glare glow【导航词义：燃烧；发光】

  blaze v. 燃烧；闪耀

〔辨析〕指猛烈燃烧，火光熊熊；也可以指发出强光。

  flame v. 〈文〉燃烧；照亮

〔辨析〕指燃烧，火焰强度不及 blaze；也可以指照亮某处。

  flare v. 突然烧起来；（短暂地）烧旺

〔辨析〕强调火焰等突然燃烧，发出白光，时间短、不稳定。

  glare v. 发出强光，闪耀，照耀

〔辨析〕指发出刺眼的强光，照耀在某人或某物上。

  glow v. 发红光；红光焕发

〔辨析〕尤指热的物体发出红光；也可以指人因运动或激动致使脸部等发热、发红。

blaze up

1. （突然）熊熊燃烧起来
   to suddenly start burning very strongly
   1. A huge fire was blazing in the fireplace.
      壁炉中火烧得正旺。
   2. Within minutes the whole building was blazing.
      不消几分钟整个大楼便成了一片火海。
   3. He rushed back into the blazing house.
      他又返回，冲进了燃烧着的房子。
2. 突然动怒
   to suddenly become very angry
   1. The sun blazed down from a clear blue sky.
      耀眼的阳光从清澈蔚蓝的天空中照射下来。
   2. The garden blazed with colour.
      花园里姹紫嫣红。

v.

blaze a trail

• 作开路先锋；领先
  to be the first to do or to discover sth that others follow
  1. The department is blazing a trail in the field of laser surgery.
     这个部门正在为激光外科学领域开辟一条新路。

(with) all/both guns blazing

• 充满活力和坚定信念；精神抖擞
  with a lot of energy and determination
  1. The champions came out (with) all guns blazing.
     优胜者们神采奕奕地登场亮相。

n.

what/where/who the blazes…?

• （委婉语，烦恼和惊奇时说，与hell同义）
  used to emphasize that you are annoyed and surprised, to avoid using the word hell
  1. What the blazes have you done?
     你到底搞的什么名堂？

like blazes

• 猛烈地；迅速地
  very hard; very fast

noun

1. noisy and unrestrained mischief
   1. raising blazes

   Synonym:    hell

2. a light-colored marking
   1. they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes
   2. the horse had a blaze between its eyes

3. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
   1. a glare of sunlight

   Synonym:    glarebrilliance

4. a cause of difficulty and suffering
   1. war is hell
   2. go to blazes

   Synonym:    hell

5. a strong flame that burns brightly
   1. the blaze spread rapidly

   Synonym:    blazing

verb

1. indicate by marking trees with blazes
   1. blaze a trail

2. shoot rapidly and repeatedly
   1. He blazed away at the men

   Synonym:    blaze away

3. move rapidly and as if blazing
   1. The spaceship blazed out into space

   Synonym:    blaze out

4. burn brightly and intensely
   1. The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze

5. shine brightly and intensively
   1. Meteors blazed across the atmosphere