Word · Frequency #7846
flare
闪光；照明弹；信号弹
核心释义
A sudden bright light, or a device that produces such light or intense heat, used as a signal.
- 1.
突然的亮光
A sudden bright light.
- 2.
明亮燃烧的光源或强烈的热源。
A source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
- 3.
突然的爆发
A sudden eruption or outbreak; a flare-up.
- 4.
物体在大致恒定宽度的情况下的扩展。
A widening of an object with an otherwise roughly constant width.
- 5.
喇叭裤
Bell-bottom trousers.
- 6.
从下降飞行到平飞的过渡
The transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing.
- 7.
在内野手和外野手之间区域击出的低飞球
A low fly ball that is hit in the region between the infielders and the outfielders.
- 8.
跑卫向边线释放并略微向上弧形跑动以接短传的路线
A route run by the running back, releasing toward the sideline and then slightly arcing upfield looking for a short pass.
- 9.
如肌腱炎或关节炎的炎症
An inflammation such as of tendons (tendonitis) or joints (osteoarthritis).
- 10.
一种直升机式的霹雳舞动作
A breakdance move of someone helicoptering his torso on alternating arms.
突然爆发；发作；喇叭裤；喇叭形；外展；炎症；拉平（着陆前）
用法In use
The fire erupted with a bright flare that could be seen for miles.
用法提示：该句中 flare 用作名词，表示“突然的火焰闪光”。
The sailor shot a flare into the night sky to signal for help.
用法提示：该句中 flare 用作名词，表示“信号弹发出的闪光”。
Her skirt has a flare at the bottom, making it swing nicely when she walks.
用法提示：该句中 flare 用作名词，表示“向外展开的形状”。
a flare of sth
flare 作名词时常用 a flare of + 名词，表示光、火或情绪等的突然迸发。
There was a sudden flare of light in the dark sky.
黑暗的天空中突然闪过一道亮光。
fire a flare
表示发射信号弹时，常用 fire、launch、send up 等动词与 a flare 搭配。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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