flare
v
1 [I] burn brightly but briefly or unsteadily 燃燒; 閃耀
The match flared in the darkness. 火柴的光亮在黑暗中一閃.
flaring gas jets 閃耀著的煤氣火焰.
2 [I] (fig 比喻) burst into sudden activity or anger (行動或憤怒)爆發(fā)
Tempers flared at the conference. 會上群情激奮.
3 (phr v) flare up
(a) burn suddenly more intensely 火焰突然變旺
The fire flared up as I put more logs on it. 我加上了幾塊木柴, 火頓時旺起來.
(b) reach a more violent state; suddenly become angry 達(dá)到更激烈的狀態(tài); 突然發(fā)怒
Violence has flared up again. 暴亂又起.
He flares up at the slightest provocation. 稍一激他, 他就大發(fā)脾氣.
(c) (of an illness) recur (指疾病)復(fù)發(fā)
My back trouble has flared up again. 我的後背又疼起來了. flare, n
1 (usu sing 通常作單數(shù)) bright and unsteady or brief light or flame (耀眼而搖曳的)閃光或火焰
the sudden flare of a torch in the darkness 手電筒的光在黑暗中的一閃.
2 (device that produces a) flaring light used esp as a signal 閃光(裝置)(尤指用作信號的)
The captain of the sinking ship used flares to attract the attention of the coastguard. 輪船正在下沉, 船長向海岸巡邏隊(duì)發(fā)出閃光信號求救.
flare v [I, Ip, Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
(cause sth to) become wider at the bottom (使某物)底部變寬
This skirt flares (out) at the hem. 這條裙子的下擺張得很大.
Her nostrils flared angrily. 她氣得鼻孔鼓了起來.
flared trousers 喇叭褲. Cf 參看 taper2. flare, n
1 gradual widening; flared shape 逐漸加寬; 喇叭狀
a skirt with a slight flare 略成喇叭狀的裙子.
2 flares [pl]
(infml 口) flared trousers 喇叭褲.
The best horse needs breaking,and the aptest child needs teaching.
最好的馬兒要人馴,最伶俐的孩子要人訓(xùn)。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.