flame
noun
uk/fleɪm/us/fleɪm/flamenoun(FIRE)
B2[CorU]
astreamofhot,burninggasfrom something onfire:
火焰；火舌The flamesgrewlargeras thefirespread.火势蔓延，火焰越来越高。
Thecarflippedover andburstintoflames(=startedburningimmediately).汽车翻了，顿时起火燃烧起来。
When thefireenginearrivedthehousewas alreadyinflames(=burning).消防车赶到时，房屋已是一片火海。
a burning building, vehicle, etc.
- burningHe entered a burning house to rescue a child.
- on fireThe theatre was on fire.
- in flamesThe whole block was in flames.
- ablazeBy nightfall dozens of buildings were ablaze.
- aflameShops and vehicles were set aflame.
- alightSoon the neighbouring houses were alight.
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- Theplanedivedtowards thegroundandexplodedin aballof flame.
- Asheetof flameshotup into theairimmediatelyafter theexplosion.
- It took thefirefightersseveralhourstoextinguishthe flames.
- There was aseriesofexplosionsand thevanburstinto flames.
- Thecarblewup when flamesreacheditsfueltank.
Fire & flame
- beacon
- blaze
- bonfire
- brand
- bushfire
- campfire
- conflagration
- dumpster fire
- fire
- fireball
- firepit
- firestorm
- flare
- inferno
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- post-fire
- spark
- wildfire
flamenoun(EMOTION)
[C]literary
apowerfulfeeling:
强烈的感情；激情Flamesofpassionsweptthrough both of them.他们俩一时间激情澎湃。
See also
old flame
Strong feelings
- afire
- all-consuming
- anguish
- anguished
- ardent
- ferociously
- fierce
- fierceness
- fit to burstidiom
- fulminating
- passions run highidiom
- pungently
- rabidly
- reinforced
- rhapsodic
- searing
- tempestuous
- tingle
- torrid
- virulent
flamenoun(COMPUTING)
[C]slang
anangryoroffensiveemail:
愤怒（或无礼）的电子邮件flamewars电子邮件辱骂大战
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- refresh
- shopping basket
- unlike
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- visitor
Idiom
go up in flames
flame
verb
uk/fleɪm/us/fleɪm/flameverb(BURN)
[I]literary
toburn(more)brightly:
燃烧Thefireflamedcosilyin thehearth.壁炉里的火暖烘烘地燃烧着。
Thefiresuddenlyflamed(up).火突然烧起来了。
Burning, burnt & on fire
- ablaze
- afire
- alight
- blaze
- burn(something)down
- burn sb up
- burned out
- burnt
- burnt offering
- burnt out
- carbonize
- char
- charred
- consume
- go up in flamesidiom
- inextinguishable
- scorch
- scorched
- self-immolation
- unlit
flameverb(EMOTION)
[I]literary
If anemotionflames, youfeelitsuddenlyandstrongly:
（感情）爆发Seeing thedamagemadehatredflamewithinher.看到损毁的情况，她心头燃起了仇恨之火。
[I]literary
tosuddenlybecomehotandredwithemotion:
（因激动而）变红Hisfaceflamed(red)withanger.他气得脸通红。
Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow
- blow(someone/something)up
- blowout
- burst in onsomeone/something
- burst in/into(somewhere)
- detonate
- detonator
- erupt
- explosion
- explosive
- explosively
- explosiveness
- go off
- go popidiom
- go up
- implode
- pop
- setsomethingoff
- test-fire
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Expressing and showing feelings
flameverb(COMPUTING)
[T]slang
tosendanangryorinsultingemail:
发送愤怒（或无礼）的电子邮件Please don't flame me if youdisagreewith thismessage.如果您不同意此郵件的内容，也请不要给我发送恶意回信。
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- refresh
- shopping basket
- unlike
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- visitor