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flame

/fleym/US // fleɪm //UK // (fleɪm) //

火焰,焰火,燃烧的火焰,火花

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    • : burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
    • : Often flames . the state or condition of blazing combustion: to burst into flames.
    • : any flamelike condition; glow; inflamed condition.
    • : brilliant light; scintillating luster.
    • : bright coloring; a streak or patch of color.
    • : flame color.
    • : intense ardor, zeal, or passion.
    • : Informal. an object of one's passionate love; sweetheart: He's taking out his new flame tonight.
    • : Computer Slang. an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.
v.无主动词 verb
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    flamed, flam·ing.

    • : to burn with a flame or flames; burst into flames; blaze.
    • : to glow like flame; shine brilliantly; flash.
    • : to burn or burst forth with strong emotion; break into open anger, indignation, etc.
    • : Computer Slang. to post an angry, critical, or disparaging electronic message, as an online comment.
v.有主动词 verb
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    flamed, flam·ing.

    • : to subject to the action of flame or fire.
    • : to flambé.
    • : Computer Slang. to insult or criticize angrily in an online post or comment.
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    • : flame out, to cease to function due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.to burst out in or as if in flames.

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Examples

  • We used it to prepare a few rib eyes, and the virtual temperature controls were helpful to get just the right amount of heat and flame out of our wood.

  • Stoichiometric flames are the Goldilocks variety, with just the right amount of fuel for complete combustion.

  • Replacing the flammable liquid in lithium-ion batteries would tame their risk of flame.

  • The latter, however, was successful in mitigating the danger by putting out the flames.

  • Launching rice and its fixings allows a chef to cook it over really hot flames without burning.

  • Hatuey asked the religious man holding the flame if indeed any Christians were in heaven.

  • An orange blossom of flame exploded on our screens as a new reality dawned.

  • What if it was the divine being who was a symbol for the original object of worship: the flame?

  • That is, until a rough-tongued Scotsman rekindled the flame.

  • According to their friend, producer/filmmaker Choke No Joke, it was over a mutual flame.

  • Like many another cavalier, he had a flame in every country, or rather, in every town which he visited.

  • The very soil in which it grew must be burned out with the flame of avenging justice.

  • The bushes seemed to burst into smoke and flame, and then came a crashing volley in return.

  • A fiery intensity of light lay over it, as though any moment it must burst into sheets of flame.

  • It is very combustible, burns with a pale blue flame, and is converted into water.