
n.火焰;熱情;燃燒;情人
v.燃燒;爆發(fā);面紅
The candle flame flickered and went out. 燭火搖曳著,隨即熄滅了。
Billows of flame swept through the forest. 熊熊烈火席卷森林。
It's been dry for so long that the forest could burst into flame at any moment. 天氣干燥了這么久,森林隨時都會燃燒起來。
用作動詞 (v.)The evening sky flamed with red and orange. 傍晚天空的顏色是一片火紅和橘黃相間。
His anger flamed up. 他勃然大怒。
Her face flamed with excitement. 她激動得臉緋紅。
flame用作不及物動詞時的基本含義是“發(fā)火焰,燃燒”,通常指迅速燃燒的氣體或煙霧形成火舌。引申可指人“發(fā)火”“勃然大怒”。
flame在句中也可用作及物動詞,意思是“火光照亮了〔染紅了…〕”,接簡單賓語和以形容詞充當(dāng)補足語的復(fù)合賓語。