flare

[flɛə]

n.闪光, 闪光信号, [天]耀斑, (衣裙等)张开
v.闪光, 闪耀, 爆发, 张开

例句与用法：

The captain of the sinking ship used flares to attract the attention of the coastguard.

轮船正在下沉，船长向海岸巡逻队发出闪光信号求救。

The skirt flares out at the hem.

这条裙子的下摆张的很大。

Her nostrils flared angrily.

她气得鼻孔都鼓了起来。

The fire flared up as I put more logs onto it.

我加了几块木材，火顿时亮了起来。

词形变化：

动词过去式: flared | 动词过去分词: flared | 动词现在分词: flaring | 动词第三人称单数: flares |

详细释义：

vi.

1. (火焰)闪耀; (摇曳不定地)燃烧; 闪亮[(+up/out)]

The fire flared out brightly.

火光闪亮。

2. (女裙等)呈喇叭形展开

The full skirt flared out.

那条宽下摆女裙呈喇叭形展开。

3. (船舷)外倾

4. 突然发怒(或激动)[(+at)]

He flared at his wife.

他突然对妻子发起火来。

vt.

1. 使闪亮, 使闪闪地燃烧

The breeze flared the candle.

微风吹得烛光闪动。

2. 用发光信号发出

The rockets flared a warning.

火箭发出闪光警告。

3. 使(女裙等)呈喇叭形展开

4. 使(船舷)外倾

n.[C]

1. (瞬间的)闪耀的火光; 摇曳的火焰[S]

The match gave a flare.

火柴发出闪光。

2. 闪光信号, 照明弹; 照明灯

The wrecked ship was firing flares to attract the attention of the coastguards.

遇难船正发射信号弹以引起海岸警卫队的注意。

3. (怒气等的)爆发

4. (衣裙等的)呈喇叭形展开(或展开部分)

5. (太阳的)耀斑

短语词组：

flare up

1. 突然发怒

The old man flares up easily.

那老人动辄发火。