v (1) (火焰)闪耀(光);突然燃烧起来(burn with a sudden or unsteady flame)[I]：The candles～d briefly before going out. 蜡烛在熄灭之前一闪一闪发出摇曳的光。The firelight～d across the room. 火光在屋子里闪耀。The fire～d out bright. 火光闪亮。The flame～d in/through the darkness. 火在黑暗中闪亮。

(2) 突然爆发(burst out like a flame) [I] (fig)：Tempers～d during the discussion. 讨论过程中(人们)发了脾气。

flare up (v adv) 1) 火旺起来 (vi)：The forest fires，which were regarded yesterday as almost under control，～d up again during the night. 昨天认为已得到控制的森林大火在夜里突然再次燃烧起来。2) 爆发，突然发怒 (vi)：Violent fighting～d up in the area yesterday. 昨天该地区爆发了激战。3) (疾病等)突然发作 (vi)：My arthritis～d up from time to time. 我的关节炎时常发作。

→′flaring adj 闪烁(耀)的，张开的;′flary adj 闪烁的，华丽的;

n (1) 闪烁(耀，光)，亮光(sudden and unsteady blaze of light) [U，a～]：the～of a match/of a torch in the dark 黑暗中火柴/手电所发出的亮光;

(2) 闪光信号器(device that produces a bright flame for signaling，illumination，etc) [C]：The sailors fired a～so that the rescue party would know their position. 水手们发射信号弹以便让救援队了解他们的方位。

(3) 展(张)开部分(gradual widening at one end) [U]：the～of a skirt 裙子展开的部分