英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. (為滅菌而)用火焰燒,加熱於;在(菜肴)上面澆酒並點燃

2. 2. 用火焰傳送(信號等)

3. 3. [古‧詩] 激起(感情等),引起…的熱情



4. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
   1. 發火焰,竄火苗;燒起來;發光,閃耀,(臉)刷地變紅

5. 2. (太陽)刺眼地照耀,像火焰般搖曳

6. 3. (熱情等)燃燒,激怒



7. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. 火焰,火苗;光輝;光芒

   in flames

   燃燒著

   burst [break] into flame(s)

   燒起來

   put [set] in [on] flame

   燃燒

   the flame of the setting sun

   落日的餘暉.

8. 2. 強烈的感情,熱情,激情

   a flame of rage

   激怒

   fan the flame

   激起熱情,煽動

   feed the flame (of jealousy [anger])

   激起嫉妒之火[怒火]

9. 3. 情人,相好

   an old flame of his

   他從前的情人.

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. a hot usually luminous body of burning gas often containing small incandescent particles, typically emanating in flickering streams from burning material or produced by a jet of ignited gas

2. [often plural] the state or condition of burning with flames

to burst into flames

3. a brilliant light; fiery glow

4. a strong reddish-orange colour

5. (as adjective)

a flame carpet

6. intense passion or ardour; burning emotion

7. [informal] a lover or sweetheart (esp in the phrase an old flame)

8. [informal] an abusive message sent by electronic mail, esp to express anger or criticism of an internet user by sending him or her large numbers of messages

vb

1. to burn or cause to burn brightly; give off or cause to give off flame

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] to burn or glow as if with fire; become red or fiery

his face flamed with anger

2. [intr] to show great emotion; become angry or excited

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to apply a flame to (something)

2. [tr] [Archaic] to set on fire, either physically or with emotion

3. [informal] to send an abusive message by electronic mail

4. See also flameout

5. [Etymology] C14: from Anglo-French flaume, from Old French flambe, modification of flamble, from Latin flammula a little flame, from flamma flame