flare
英 /fleə/ 美 /fler/
- v. 突然旺烧；骤然增强To burn suddenly brighter or become suddenly stronger.
- n. 闪光；信号弹A sudden bright light or a device producing a warning light.
- v. 向外展开To become wider towards one end.
The flames flared as he added another dry branch.
他又添了一根干树枝，火焰顿时旺了起来。
Tensions can flare when urban development projects fail to address the concerns of local residents.
城市开发项目若未能回应当地居民的关切，紧张局势就可能骤然加剧。
搭配
flare up 突然爆发a distress flare 求救信号弹flare out 向外展开
辨析提示
flare up可指火势突然变旺，也指矛盾或病症发作。
词族
flared (adj.)
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