| 单词 | inflame |
| 释义 | inflame (ɪnfleɪm ) Word forms: inflames , inflaming , inflamed verb If something inflames a situation or inflames people's feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something. [journalism] The General holds the rebels responsible for inflaming the situation. [VERB noun] The shooting has only inflamed passions further. [VERB noun] Synonyms: aggravate, increase, intensify, worsen Collocations: inflame passion And dancing, well that would inflame passions, so it was a nonstarter. Times, Sunday Times The moon's magic touch inflames passions. The Sun Article 155 has never been invoked before and its use would further inflame passions. Times, Sunday Times The fact, that moved across the country, served to inflame passions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The reasons for such failings doubtless include a well-intentioned but in this case misguided concern not to inflame tensions. Times, Sunday Times Troops would alternately try to win hearts and minds or inflame tensions. Times, Sunday Times Ministers are to hire hundreds more political appointees in a move likely to inflame tensions with civil servants. Times, Sunday Times A decision about whether to delay away fans exiting will be a last resort and made on the night for fear it could inflame tensions. Times, Sunday Times It was feared that it would inflame tensions by revealing which side had the better chance of winning a referendum. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 使加剧 Japanese: あおる |
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