n (1) 火焰(苗，舌) (very hot burning gas that comes from sth that is burning) [C，U]：～s in the fireplace 壁炉中的火苗;burst into～s 燃烧起来;in～s 失 (着)火;go up in～s 被烧毁;A small～burned in the lamp. 油灯上燃着很小的火苗。add fuel to the～/pour oil on the～火上浇油;fan the～煽风点火;〖同〗 flare，blaze，fire，glare，glow，flash;

(2) 光辉(芒);耀眼的颜色(bright light of sth burning or brilliant colour，usu red or orange) [C]：The clouds turned to～above the setting sun. 落日上空的云彩被映成灿烂的晚霞。The moon showed her silver～. 月亮发出银白色的光辉。

(3) 热(激)情(passion;strong feeling) [C] (fig)：the～of love/of passion 炙热的爱情/激情的烈焰;Her eyes were～of anger. 她的眼中充满怒火。〖同〗passion，intensity，glow，excitement，enthusiasm，warmth，affection;

(4) 旧情(爱)人(person one was once in love;sweetheart) [C] (infml)：An old～of mine turned up at the high school reunion. 我的一个旧时情人出现在中学同学的聚会上。〖同〗sweetheart，lover;

v (1) 烧(旺)，燃烧(burn brightly or with flames) [L+adj，I]：～red/orange/yellow 烧成红/橘/黄色;The logs～d up. 木头燃烧起来。〖同〗fire，flare，light;

(2) 照亮，照耀，成火红色(flash suddenly like a flame;become red) [L+adj，I，I+prep]：The wooded hillsides～d red in autumn. 长满树木的山坡在秋天变成一片红色。The girl's cheeks～d with embarrassment. 那个女孩子的脸颊由于困窘而变得绯红。〖同〗 flash，blaze，flush，redden，blush;

(3) 勃然大怒，(怒火等)突然爆发(burst out quickly or hotly) [I]：His anger suddenly～d out. 他勃然大怒。Her eyes～d with hatred. 她眼中冒出仇恨的光。

→′flaming adj 燃烧的，火红的;热情的;暴躁的;′flammable adj 易燃的;′flamy adj 火焰般的;

【辨异】 flame与blaze和conflagration 的区别见BLAZE。