flare up
英 [ˈfleər ʌp]
美 [ˈfler ʌp]
(火)突然燃旺,突然熊熊燃烧; (麻烦、暴乱、冲突等)加剧,升级,愈演愈烈; (疾病、伤势)突然复发,突然又开始疼痛
英英释义
verb
- erupt or intensify suddenly
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
- ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
- the fire flared up and died down once again
双语例句
- He thrust half a dozen torches into the brazier's glowing coals and watched the oiled rags flare up.
他把半打的火炬扔进火盆里燃烧的木炭上看着浸油的破布熊熊燃烧。 - Feng then used a large black lighter to ignite one of the containers and saw a large fire flare up in front of the consulate, according to the affidavit.
据书面陈述记载,冯随后就用一个大的黑色打火机点燃了一个油桶,目睹着领事馆门口燃起熊熊大火。 - Arguments will flare up if you get backed into an emotional corner.
如果你陷入情感困境,会爆发争端。 - Trouble may flare up in the big city.
大城市可能爆发骚乱。 - For several reasons the currency wars retain the potential to flare up again, particularly if the global economy continues to weaken and unemployment stays high in rich countries.
由于某些原因,汇率战争仍有可能再度打响,特别是如果全球经济继续走软、富裕国家失业率高居不下的话。 - The fire could flare up again at any time.
火势随时可能重新变大。 - The spat demonstrates that territorial frictions increasingly flare up as a consequence of economic needs.
此番争执表明,领土摩擦日益升级源自经济上的需要。 - He would flare up at the slightest provocation.
稍有拂意,他就大发雷霆。 - You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.
你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。 - Whatever flames it damps down today, new ones are likely to flare up soon afterwards.
不管今天扑灭了哪一种的火焰,新的火焰可能很快会燃烧起来。
