Word · Frequency #7846
flare
闪光；照明弹；信号弹
A sudden bright light, or a device that produces such light or intense heat, used as a signal.
- 1.
A sudden bright light.
突然的亮光
- 2.
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
明亮燃烧的光源或强烈的热源。
- 3.
A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
突然的爆发
- 4.
A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
物体在大致恒定宽度的情况下的扩展。
- 5.
Bell-bottom trousers.
喇叭裤
- 6.
The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
从下降飞行到平飞的过渡
- 7.
A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
在内野手和外野手之间区域击出的低飞球
- 8.
A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
跑卫向边线释放并略微向上弧形跑动以接短传的路线
- 9.
An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
如肌腱炎或关节炎的炎症
- 10.
A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.
一种直升机式的霹雳舞动作
突然爆发；发作；喇叭裤；喇叭形；外展；炎症；拉平（着陆前）
In use
The fire erupted with a bright flare that could be seen for miles.
The sailor shot a flare into the night sky to signal for help.
Her skirt has a flare at the bottom, making it swing nicely when she walks.
Connections
Collocations
- solar flare
- 太阳耀斑
- A powerful solar flare disrupted radio communications on Earth.一次强烈的太阳耀斑干扰了地球上的无线电通信。
- flare gun
- 信号枪
- The hiker fired a flare gun to signal for help.徒步旅行者发射了信号枪以求救。
- flare path
- 照明跑道
- The plane landed safely on the flare path during the blackout.停电期间，飞机在照明跑道上安全着陆。
- flare stack
- 火炬塔
- The refinery's flare stack burned off excess gas.炼油厂的火炬塔烧掉了多余的天然气。
- flare of temper
- 脾气爆发
- He expressed his frustration in a sudden flare of temper.他突然脾气爆发，表达了自己的沮丧。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象火焰（flame）突然闪耀（flare），拼写和发音都相似，帮助记忆‘闪光、闪耀’的意思。
Context & Register
中性语体；常见于描述火灾、爆炸或发动机排气管的瞬间火焰爆发，也可用于比喻情绪爆发。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words share, care, stare, spare, and square rhyme with flare (all have /ɛə/). 'Are' is spelled similarly but pronounced /ɑː/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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