| 单词 | flame |
| 释义 | flame (fleɪm ) Word forms: flames , flaming , flamed 1. variable noun B1 A flame is a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is burning. The heat from the flames was so intense that roads melted. ...a huge ball of flame. Synonyms: fire, light, spark, glow 2. countable noun A flame is an email message which severely criticizes or attacks someone. [computing, informal] The best way to respond to a flame is to ignore it. Flame is also a verb. Ever been flamed? [be VERB-ed] 3. verb If someone's face flames, it suddenly looks red, usually because they are angry. [written] Her cheeks flamed an angry red. [V colour] Christopher's listening face flamed at the contempt. [VERB] 4. countable noun [with supplement] You can refer to a feeling of passion or anger as a flame of passion or a flame of anger. ...that burning flame of love. Synonyms: passion, fire, enthusiasm, intensity 5. See also flaming, old flame 6. to burst into flames phrase B2 If something bursts into flames or bursts into flame, it suddenly starts burning strongly. She managed to scramble out of the vehicle as it burst into flames. 7. to fan the flames phrase If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way. He accused the Tories of 'fanning the flames of extremism'. 8. go up in flames phrase If something goes up in flames, it starts to burn strongly and is destroyed. Fires broke out everywhere, the entire city went up in flames. 9. in flames phrase B2 Something that is in flames is on fire. Synonyms: on fire, burning, alight, ablaze Idioms: an old flame someone who you had a romantic relationship with in the past Last week Alec was seen dining with an old flame in New York. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers like a moth to a flame in a way that shows that someone is strongly attracted to something The bright lights of west London drew Kharin like a moth to a flame. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: flame flickers A virtual flame flickers on the screen of your phone. The Sun Deep in its center, a small ebon flame flickers and darts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Flames spread to the remaining petals as they were raised 8.5 metres aloft to complete a sensational 'dandelion' of fire. The Sun Flames spread to homes and could be seen several miles away. The Sun The test will allow researchers to find out how flames spread in microgravity, and help to mitigate against future disasters. Times, Sunday Times The flames spread further; overhead, along the cloth-draped pattern wires, then along the floor. Times, Sunday Times Firefighters found about ten cars on fire but the flames spread to the rest - some valued at around 50,000 and in for only minor repairs. The Sun I do this directly over a gas flame, so they are nicely charred. Times, Sunday Times If you don't have a gas flame you can use a normal grill instead on a very high heat, turning regularly. Times, Sunday Times To make the dip, heat the chillies until they are blistered over a gas flame or in a pan. Times, Sunday Times Blacken the pepper over a gas flame or under a very hot grill. The Sun When she picked up the coffee pot, the towel touched the gas flame and caught on fire. Christianity Today It has a barrier between your food and the flames, stopping flare-ups and preventing the meat from drying out from the heat of the flames. The Sun The flames heat the material farther up: these emit gases that self-ignite, demonstrating flashover theory. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The crimped lines, softened by the heat of the flames, ruptured and burst into flames. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The heat of the flames burns according to the guilt of the sinner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When lit, the flame heats the air inside the lantern, thus lowering its density and causing the lantern to rise into the air. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Add the vinegar, the rest of the capers and shallots, then reduce over a hot flame until it has a sauce-like consistency. Times, Sunday Times Put your stock on the stove over a hot flame. Times, Sunday Times The blue flames had a property of being the most intensely hot flame, more so than normal red or orange flames. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The type of glass to use next to the hot flame was a problem eventually solved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By vaporising the kerosene before it reached the burner, their construction had a sootless, smokeless, hot flame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two hundred yards away, one detail completes the impression of apocalypse: huge flames thrown up from a fire in the petrol refinery next door. Times, Sunday Times I went and looked out of my window and saw huge flames billowing from their bungalow. Times, Sunday Times The cat clambered on a sill as huge flames leapt in the room behind it and smoke billowed from the window. Times,Sunday Times Huge flames pierced the night, outlining buildings. Times, Sunday Times Images broadcast on television showed huge flames reaching high into the sky above the roof and the charred, gutted shell of the hostel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Still, the cast generate more than enough heat to ignite a flame of anger and hope in any young heart. Times,Sunday Times Nobody yet knows who will be chosen to ignite the flame. Times, Sunday Times I am a bit heartsick that it instead ignited a flame of vitriol. Christianity Today Shortly afterwards, intense flames ripped along the length of the airship. Times, Sunday Times One of the bedrooms was badly damaged, and the entire house was threatened by intense flames. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They can breathe intense flames that can melt any material, but will never torch a weaker foe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fry for about 15 minutes on a medium flame to get a true toasty crust. Times, Sunday Times Heat a wok over a medium flame, add the chilli oil, onion and garlic and stir-fry for about 45 sec to wilt the onion. Times, Sunday Times Place a medium-sized, lidded casserolestyle pot over a medium flame. Times, Sunday Times Then, using a blow torch on a medium flame, run the torch over the dessert back and forth, back and forth. Times, Sunday Times Heat the oil over a medium flame and add the vegetables, garlic, mushrooms and herbs. Times, Sunday Times Heat the rapeseed oil in a large wok over a medium-high flame. Times, Sunday Times Heat the oil in a large frying pan, preferably non-stick, over a medium-high flame. Times, Sunday Times Place a wok over a medium-high flame, swirl oil around the pan. Times, Sunday Times Preheat a nonstick frying pan over a medium-high flame. Times, Sunday Times Heat 1 tsp of the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high flame, add the shallot and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until softened. Times, Sunday Times There was no way they could allow the open flame used in previous stagings of the piece, for example. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bread, toasted over an open flame, allows the diner to fare la scarpetta — literally, 'wipe your shoes'. Times, Sunday Times There always has to be an open flame. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps the most soothing part of that song was the seaside dinner, a meal of a large whole fish, grilled on an open flame. Times, Sunday Times Put 2-3 marshmallows on the skewers and toast over an open flame. Times, Sunday Times They were an orange flame colour with an outer ring that glowed. The Sun She said she heard the explosion and went outside to see 'a very big, bright orange flame' between the plant's two smokestacks. The Sun A wall of orange flame came over the left side of the bus and blasted us all to the floor. Times, Sunday Times Footage of the explosion showed a bright flash of orange flame and a pall of smoke erupting from the nearside rear of the vehicle. Times, Sunday Times There was a whoosh, a thud, and the glow of an orange flame. Times, Sunday Times And that a move now would rekindle the flame. The Sun But we've found that a little effort can help rekindle the flame and make it even brighter than before. Christianity Today The move may rekindle his flame. The Sun My advice lines today will help you rekindle the flames. The Sun Just writing this column has rekindled the flames, extinguished the doubts. Times, Sunday Times At 6pm, monks dressed as warriors blow on conch shells, then use torches lit with a sacred flame from a local shrine to start the proceedings. Times, Sunday Times A thunderstorm ensues, during which lightning reignites the sacred flame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In direct response, the sacred flame explodes outward, and an earthquake begins to tear the city apart. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each temple, of which there were many, had its own sacred flame and twenty-eight priestesses, so that seven would always be in attendance at any one time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nurses, who had confiscated two lighters from her, smothered the flames with a bedsheet. The Sun But she quickly smothered the flames with a wet towel while shouting for help, a court heard. The Sun Using a fire blanket to smother the flames he received an electric shock from a tangle of live cables. Times, Sunday Times She managed to smother the flames with her hands as she staggered into the store. The Sun Wood piled too closely together will smother the flames. The Sun Instead of showing them the way up, she stoked the flames of resentment and victimhood that kept them down. The Sun If it's a physical activity, it gets you more connected to your body, which can stoke the flames of desire. Times, Sunday Times Should we be stoking the flames of retro fashion instead of focusing on coming up with never-before-seen designs? Times, Sunday Times These absurd hangers-on did everything they could to stoke the flames, issuing threats, insults and other juvenilities. Times, Sunday Times But a sudden wind stoked the flames. The Sun Like visco, igniter cord burns with an external, visible flame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This may give either a visible flame or an audible sound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A methanol-based fire burns invisibly, unlike gasoline, which burns with a visible flame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When this substance was packed inside hollow bamboo stems or paper tubes and lit on fire, the explosions were louder and produced visible flames. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fire produced no visible flames but thick, acrid smoke and fumes filled the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 火焰 Japanese: 炎 |
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