1. 閃光信號燈;照明彈
    A flare is a small device that produces a bright flame. Flares are used as signals, for example on ships.

    e.g. ...a ship which had fired a distress flare.
           發(fā)出遇險信號彈的一艘船

2. (火)突然燒旺，突然熊熊燃燒
    If a fire flares, the flames suddenly become larger.

    e.g. Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.
           營火突然熊熊燃燒起來，看上去就像黑暗中的航標(biāo)燈。

3. (麻煩、暴亂、沖突等)加劇，升級，愈演愈烈
    If something such as trouble, violence, or conflict flares, it starts or becomes more violent.

    e.g. Even as the President appealed for calm, trouble flared in several American cities.
           盡管總統(tǒng)呼吁保持冷靜，美國一些城市的騷亂仍有所升級。

4. 發(fā)怒;發(fā)火
    If people's tempers flare, they get angry.

    e.g. Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.
           怒氣突然爆發(fā)，人們開始惡言相向。

5. (常因氣憤或難過而)張大(鼻孔),(鼻孔)張開
    If someone's nostrils flare or if they flare them, their nostrils become wider, often because the person is angry or upset.

    e.g. I turned to Jacky, my nostrils flaring in disgust...
           我轉(zhuǎn)過身厭惡地看著杰基，鼻翼呼呼地翕動著。
    e.g. He stuck out his tongue and flared his nostrils.
           他伸出舌頭，鼻翼扇動著。

6. (連衣裙等)底部展開，呈喇叭形展開
    If something such as a dress flares, it spreads outwards at one end to form a wide shape.

    e.g. ...a simple black dress, cut to flare from the hips.
           一條簡潔的黑裙，剪裁成從胯部向外展開的式樣

7. 喇叭褲
    Flares are trousers that are very wide at the bottom.

flare的反義詞

8. (疾病、傷勢)突然復(fù)發(fā)，突然惡化
    If a disease or injury flares up, it suddenly returns or becomes painful again.

flare的反義詞

    e.g. Students often find that their acne flares up before and during exams.
           學(xué)生們經(jīng)常發(fā)現(xiàn)在考前和考試期間他們的粉刺會嚴(yán)重起來。

相關(guān)詞組：flare up