flare

verb

1. （短暂）烧旺；（摇曳着）燃烧；（火光）闪耀
   to burn brightly, but usually for only a short time or not steadily
   1. The match flared and went out.
      火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
   2. The fire flared into life.
      火旺了起来。
   3. Colour flared in her cheeks.
      她两颊泛起了红晕。
2. 突发；加剧
   to suddenly start or become much stronger
   1. Violence flared when the police moved in.
      警察逼近时爆发了暴力行为。
   2. Tempers flared towards the end of the meeting.
      会议快结束时群情激愤。
3. 发怒地说；粗暴地说
   to say sth in an angry and aggressive way
   1. ‘You should have told me!’ she flared at him.
      “你应该告诉我的！”她气冲冲地对他说。
4. 底部展开；呈喇叭形
   to become wider towards the bottom
   1. The sleeves are tight to the elbow, then flare out.
      袖子在肘部收紧，接着逐渐展开。
5. （尤指因气愤）使（鼻孔）张开，（鼻孔）张开
   if a person or an animal flares their nostrils (= the openings at the end of the nose) , or if their nostrils flare , they become wider, especially as a sign of anger
   1. The horse backed away, its nostrils flaring with fear.
      马向后惊退，吓得鼻翼扇动。

noun

1. （短暂的）旺火；（摇曳的）光；（闪耀的）火光
   a bright but unsteady light or flame that does not last long
   1. The flare of the match lit up his face.
      火柴的光照亮了他的脸。
2. 闪光装置；闪光信号灯；照明弹
   a device that produces a bright flame, used especially as a signal; a flame produced in this way
   1. The ship sent up distress flares to attract the attention of the coastguard.
      这艘船点起了遇险信号以引起海岸警卫队的注意。
3. 逐渐展开；喇叭形
   a shape that becomes gradually wider
   1. a skirt with a slight flare
      下摆略张的裙子
4. 喇叭裤
   trousers/pants that become very wide at the bottom of the legs
   1. a pair of flares
      一条喇叭裤

1. N-COUNT 闪光信号灯;照明弹
   A flare is a small device that produces a bright flame. Flares are used as signals, for example on ships.
   1. ...a ship which had fired a distress flare.
      发出遇险信号弹的一艘船
2. VERB (火)突然烧旺，突然熊熊燃烧
   If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger.
   1. Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.
      营火突然熊熊燃烧起来，看上去就像黑暗中的航标灯。
   2. Flare up means the same as flare .
      flare up 同 flare
   3. 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，会烧起来的。
3. VERB (麻烦、暴乱、冲突等)加剧，升级，愈演愈烈
   If something such as trouble, violence, or conflict flares, it starts or becomes more violent.
   1. Even as the President appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities.
      尽管总统呼吁保持冷静，美国一些城市的骚乱仍有所升级。
   2. Flare up means the same as flare .
      flare up 同 flare
   3. Dozens of people were injured as fighting flared up.
      争斗愈演愈烈，数十人受伤。
4. VERB 发怒;发火
   If people's tempers flare, they get angry.
   1. Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.
      怒气突然爆发，人们开始恶言相向。
5. V-ERG (常因气愤或难过而)张大(鼻孔),(鼻孔)张开
   If someone's nostrils flare or if they flare them, their nostrils become wider, often because the person is angry or upset.
   1. I turned to Jacky, my nostrils flaring in disgust...
      我转过身厌恶地看着杰基，鼻翼呼呼地翕动着。
   2. He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils.
      他伸出舌头，鼻翼扇动着。
6. VERB (连衣裙等)底部展开，呈喇叭形展开
   If something such as a dress flares, it spreads outwards at one end to form a wide shape.
   1. ...a simple black dress, cut to flare from the hips.
      一条简洁的黑裙，剪裁成从胯部向外展开的式样
7. See also: flared
8. See also: Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams. flare 2 3 flare-up

1. Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.
   营火突然熊熊燃烧起来，看上去就像黑暗中的航标灯。
2. Even as the President appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities.
   尽管总统呼吁保持冷静，美国一些城市的骚乱仍有所升级。
3. Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.
   怒气突然爆发，人们开始恶言相向。
4. I turned to Jacky, my nostrils flaring in disgust
   我转过身厌恶地看着杰基，鼻翼呼呼地翕动着。
5. He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils.
   他伸出舌头，鼻翼扇动着。
6. Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams.
   学生们经常发现在考前和考试期间他们的粉刺会严重起来。
7. You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.
   你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。
8. I saw the sudden flare of a flashlight in the darkness.
   我看到手电筒在黑暗中突然闪出的亮光。
9. The match gave a last flare.
   火柴发出最后的亮光。
10. Trouble may flare up in the big city.
    大城市可能爆发骚乱。
11. Condition yourself not to flare up over trifles.
    你要养成不为鸡毛蒜皮的小事而发火的习惯。
12. He would flare up at the slightest provocation.
    稍有拂意，他就大发雷霆。
13. The ignited sticks blazed under the grill, and the drastic flare illuminated the sky.
    点燃的柴棒再烧烤架下燃烧，熊熊火焰照亮了天空。
14. This usually means conducting the gas to a flare.
    这意味着通常将气体排放到火炬里。
15. As you know, I have a flare for the dramatic.
    你知道，我对戏剧方面的东西很感兴趣。
16. The v1309 group was first found in2008 when it erupted with a large solar flare.
    这组双星最早是在2008时被发现的，有迹象表明其与当时发生的太阳耀斑爆发有关。
17. I kicked over a flare at a road block last night.
    我昨晚踢过一个正在燃烧的物体。
18. Theory thus predicts that there will be a flare of infrared radiation.
    因此，理论预言会有红外辐射耀发。
19. This controls the size and brightness of the flare elements.
    这个控制眩光元素的大小和亮度。
20. A gust of wind made the torches flare. A puff of wind blew out the candle.
    一阵风吹得火把摇曳。一阵风吹熄了蜡烛。
21. If set, the flare will be oriented along positive Z axis of the game object.
    如果设置了，光晕将以游戏对象的Z轴为方向。
22. They will fire off a signal flare.
    他们将发射一发信号弹。
23. One possibility is that the blast was like an ultra-powerful solar flare.
    一种可能的原因是这种爆炸很像有超级能量的太阳耀斑。
24. No, it was flare eruptions, which are the chromosphere and prominence on the landscape.
    不，那是耀斑爆发，它与日珥都是色球层上的景观。
25. Solar flare. that's what this guy told me he heard.
    太阳耀斑，刚才那人和我说的。
26. Consider venting to flare system.
    考虑排放至火炬系统。
27. Statistic Analysis on Solar Activity Parameters with Solar Flare and Solar Proton Event
    太阳活动区参量与太阳耀斑和太阳质子事件的相关性统计分析
28. Our warfare welfare was declared to be prepared in the flare of people's glare.
    我们的战争福利在民众的怒视的目光中被宣布已准备就绪。
29. This was in the plane's toolbox. There's only one flare.
    这是飞机工具箱里的，只有一个照明弹。
30. I tripped, dropped the flare.
    我绊倒了，弄丢了照明棒。

  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。

flare up

1. 突然旺起来
   to suddenly start burning more brightly
   1. The match flared and went out.
      火柴闪亮了一下就熄了。
   2. The fire flared into life.
      火旺了起来。
   3. Colour flared in her cheeks.
      她两颊泛起了红晕。
2. 突然发怒
   to suddenly become angry
   1. Violence flared when the police moved in.
      警察逼近时爆发了暴力行为。
   2. Tempers flared towards the end of the meeting.
      会议快结束时群情激愤。
3. 复发；突然加剧
   to suddenly start again or become worse
   1. ‘You should have told me!’ she flared at him.
      “你应该告诉我的！”她气冲冲地对他说。

noun

1. (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield

2. a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
   1. he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss

   Synonym:    flare pass

3. a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification

4. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

   Synonym:    flash

5. a sudden outburst of emotion
   1. she felt a flare of delight
   2. she could not control her flare of rage

6. am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)

7. a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface

   Synonym:    solar flare

8. a sudden burst of flame

9. a shape that spreads outward
   1. the skirt had a wide flare

   Synonym:    flair

10. a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
    1. a colitis flare
    2. infection can cause a lupus flare

11. reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

verb

1. become flared and widen, usually at one end
   1. The bellbottom pants flare out

   Synonym:    flare out

2. erupt or intensify suddenly
   1. Unrest erupted in the country
   2. Tempers flared at the meeting
   3. The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism

   Synonym:    eruptirruptflare upbreak openburst out

3. burn brightly
   1. Every star seemed to flare with new intensity

   Synonym:    flame upblaze upburn up

4. shine with a sudden light
   1. The night sky flared with the massive bombardment

   Synonym:    flame