flare-up
['fleər,ʌp]
- n. 火焰、光等的驟發或驟燃；怒氣（或疾病）的發作；曇花一現式的出名；喧笑
英文詞源
- flare-up (n.)
- "a sudden burst," 1827 of an argument; 1858 of light, from verbal phrase; see flare (v.) + up (adv.). It seems to have had some vogue as a street expression in London in the 1830s.
Flare up! flare up! is all the cry, in every square and street --
No other sound salutes your ear, whoe'er you chance to meet
Where'er you ride, or walk, or sit, or breakfast, dine, or sup,
They welcome you or quiz you with "Flare up, my boy! flare up!"
[Fraser's Magazine," April 1834]
雙語例句
- 1. I saw the sudden flare of a flashlight in the darkness.
- 我看到手電筒在黑暗中突然閃出的亮光.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. The flare overshot its target and set light to a hotel.
- 信號彈越過目標,把一家旅館照亮了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The match gave a last flare.
- 火柴發出最後的亮光.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He stood ready to fire a warning flare.
- 他站著準備發出警告信號.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. A gust of wind made the candles flare.
- 一陣風吹得燭光搖曳.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》