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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7846 COCA: 8467

flare

1 flare /ˈfleɚ/ verb
flares; flared; flaring
1 flare
/ˈfleɚ/
verb
flares; flared; flaring
Learner's definition of FLARE
[no object] : to shine or burn suddenly and briefly突然发光;闪烁
[no object] : to become suddenly excited, angry, or active爆发
often + up
: to open or spread outward张开;展开
[no object]
often + out
[+ object]
2 flare /ˈfleɚ/ noun
plural flares
2 flare
/ˈfleɚ/
noun
plural flares
Learner's definition of FLARE
[count] : a light that shines brightly and briefly短暂的亮光;闪耀的光
[count] : a very bright light that is used to give a signal, to light up something, or to attract attention(用作信号的)闪光,亮光
also : a device that produces such a light闪光装置;信号灯
[count] : a sudden expression of anger : flare- up突然发怒;发脾气
[count] : a shape or part that spreads outward展开部分
flares [plural] : pants with legs that become wider at the bottom : bell- bottoms喇叭裤
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7846 COCA: 8467

flare

1 of 2

noun

1
: a fire or blaze of light used especially to signal, illuminate, or attract attention
also : a device or composition used to produce such a flare
The airport set flares to guide the landing plane at night.
2
a
: an unsteady glaring light
b
: solar flare
also : a sudden increase and decrease in the brightness of a star often amounting to a difference of several magnitudes (see magnitude sense 3)
3
a
: a sudden outburst (as of excitement or anger)
a flare of tempers in the courtroom
b
: flare-up sense 3
a flare of disease
4
a
: a spreading outward
also : a place or part that spreads
b
: an area of skin flush
a flare of reddened skin
5
: light resulting from reflection (as between lens surfaces) or an effect of this light (such as a fogged or dense area in a photographic negative)
6
a
: a short pass in football thrown to a back who is running toward the sideline
b
: a weakly hit fly ball in baseball
a flare into short right field
7
flares plural : pants that flare toward the bottom

flare

2 of 2

verb

flared; flaring

intransitive verb

1
a
: to burn with an unsteady flame
b
: to stream in the wind
2
a
: to shine with a sudden light
a match flares in the darkness
b(1)
: to become suddenly excited or angry
usually used with up
(2)
: to break out or intensify usually suddenly or violently
often used with up
c
: to express strong emotion (such as anger)
3
: to open or spread outward
the pants flare at the bottom

transitive verb

1
: to display conspicuously
flaring her scarf to attract attention
2
: to cause to flare
the breeze flares the candle
3
: to signal with a flare or by flaring
4
: to burn (a jet of waste gas) in the open air

Example Sentences

Noun the sudden flare of the match When the crew saw flares, they knew the other ship was in trouble. Verb pants that flare at the bottom The bull flared its nostrils.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
More recently, drought has threatened crops and hit power supplies in key industrial areas, while Covid-19 flare-ups have led authorities to impose sweeping new restrictions on businesses and daily life in cities including Shenzhen and Chengdu. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Prakash battled a stress fracture in his shin during the indoor season and minor flare-ups during the summer, but is now healthy. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Is there a fire extinguisher for the kitchen area since grease fires and stovetop flare-ups are a common cause of fires? Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 There are the symptoms, the flare-ups, the medications and therapies and appointments. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 People have very different experiences with vasculitis, with some having flare-ups of this condition like Kutcher described, and others experiencing symptoms that just never go away. Julia Métraux, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 However, it is not advised to prevent children (or adults) from engaging in any sports or physical activity to prevent flare-ups. Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Around the same time, her other daughter, 9, experienced asthma flare-ups. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Watch for flare-ups and make sure your chicken does not overly blacken. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022
Verb
Ebola can sometimes linger in the eyes, central nervous system and bodily fluids of survivors and flare up years later. Reuters, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 The super wide-leg fair is the highlight of these pants, which flare out at the bottom. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 Humidity in the area is expected to fall while temperatures ramp up Tuesday, creating potential for hot spots to flare. Anastasia Hufham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2022 Military conflicts continued to flare up, with the PRC shelling several outlying islands controlled by the ROC on two separate occasions. Jessie Yeung, Nectar Gan And Steven Jiang, CNN, 24 May 2022 Respiratory viruses tend to flare as people congregate indoors, and people hit during the Omicron wave will be many months past their infections. Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 6 May 2022 Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first trip outside of mainland China in almost 2½ years is likely to be shorter than expected, and may not go ahead at all if Covid-19 outbreaks flare up again, according to people familiar with the preparations. Josh Chin, WSJ, 26 May 2022 Husband and wife frequently flare up at each other, but the trouble is always quickly smoothed over. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Remember that trees naturally flare out at the base of their trunk and the root collar should be visible above ground. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1616, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of flare was in 1580
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7846 COCA: 8467
flare

noun¹

1bright unsteady light/flame; sudden feeling閃亮的光或火焰;突發情緒ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLARE ADJECTIVEbrief, sudden短暫起火;突然冒出的火苗There was a sudden flare as a fuel tank exploded.燃油罐爆炸時突然躥出了火苗。bright明亮的光solar太陽耀斑Radiation comes from the sun during solar flares.太陽耀斑會引起輻射。VERB + FLAREfeel感到憤怒She felt a sudden flare of anger.她突然覺得怒火中燒。
flare

noun²

2device producing a bright flame閃光裝置ADJECTIVE | VERB + FLARE | FLARE + VERB | FLARE + NOUN ADJECTIVEdistress, signal (NAmE) 求救信號彈;信號彈VERB + FLAREsee看見信號彈If they did not see a green flare in ten minutes, they were to launch the attack.假如在 10 分鐘內還看不見綠色信號彈,他們就會發起進攻。fire, send發射信號彈The ship's crew sent up a distress flare.輪船上的船員發射了一枚遇險信號彈。drop扔下照明彈The bomber dropped a flare to illuminate the target.轟炸機扔下一枚照明彈來照亮目標。FLARE + VERBburn信號彈發亮They could see orange flares burning in the distance.他們看得見遠處閃亮的橙色照明彈。illuminate sth, light sth, light sth up照明彈照亮⋯Flares lit up the night sky.照明彈照亮了夜空。FLARE + NOUNgun信號槍
flare

verb

ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERBsuddenly突然發怒Anger suddenly flared in his eyes.他突然眼冒怒火。briefly短暫地閃爍A light flared briefly, then went out.燈閃了一會兒就熄滅了。brightly閃耀PHRASESflare into life旺盛起來The fire flared into life again.火又旺燒起來。

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