flame
柯林斯詞典
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. 火焰的熱度如此高以至於路麪融化了。
2. N-COUNT A flame is an e-mail message which severely criticizes or attacks someone. 攻擊性電子郵件[計(jì)算機(jī)] [非正式]
The best way to respond to a flame is to ignore it. 廻應(yīng)攻擊性電子郵件的最好方式就是置之不理。
3. V-T Flame is also a verb. 發(fā)送攻擊性電子郵件
Ever been flamed?
收到過(guò)攻擊性電子郵件嗎？
4. →see also flaming
5. PHRASE If something bursts into flames or bursts into flame, it suddenly starts burning strongly. 突然猛烈燃燒起來(lái)
She managed to scramble out of the vehicle as it burst into flames. 她設(shè)法從突然起火的車(chē)裡爬了出來(lái)。
6. PHRASE Something that is in flames is on fire. 著火
I woke to a city in flames. 我醒來(lái)時(shí)看到一座燃燒著的城市。
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flame /fle?m/ (flaming,flamed,flames)
劍橋詞典
- 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)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒(méi)有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a stream of hot , burning gas from something on fire
火焰；火舌
The flames grew larger as the fire spread . 火勢(shì)蔓延，火焰越來(lái)越高。
The car flipped over and burst into flames (= started burning immediately ). 汽車(chē)繙了，頓時(shí)起火燃燒起來(lái)。
When the fire engine arrived the house was already in flames (= burning ). 消防車(chē)趕到時(shí)，房屋已是一片火海。
例句
flame noun (EMOTION)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] literarya powerful feeling
強(qiáng)烈的感情；激情
Flames of passion swept through both of them. 他們倆一時(shí)間激情澎湃。
也見(jiàn)
old flame
flame noun (COMPUTING)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] slangan angry or offensive email
憤怒（或無(wú)禮）的電子郵件
flame wars 電子郵件辱罵大戰(zhàn)