aflame

FREQ #35870

a. 燃烧中的, 火一般红的, 激动的 adv. 燃烧中

发音

US /əˈfleɪm/
其它
UK /əˈfleɪm/

词形变化

aflamed aflames 三单 aflames aflaming aflaming 现在分词 aflamed 过去式 aflamed 过去分词 more aflame 比较级 most aflame 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of inflame (“to set (something) on fire; (figurative) to intensify or kindle (a feeling, such as appetite or passion); to intensify or kindle a feeling in (someone)”).

    及物
  2. 2.

    Chiefly in the present participle: to be in flames or on fire; to blaze, to flare up.

    不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    With flames coming from it; burning, flaming, in flames, on fire.

  2. 2.

    Having the colour of a flame.

    比喻

    In autumn the trees are aflame with colour.

  3. 3.

    In a state of great activity or emotion (anger, excitement, etc.).

    比喻

    She said nothing and simply stared at him, eyes aflame.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Often preceded by set: in or into flames; so as to be burned by fire.

  2. 2.

    Often preceded by set.

    In or into a colour like that of a flame.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    Often preceded by set.

    In or into a state of great activity or emotion (anger, excitement, etc.).

    比喻

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

aroused ablaze alight afire aflare

近义相关 3

lit passionate lighted

相关短语

set the world aflame set the world on fire 非常成功

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ud-s-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂u-s-? Proto-Germanic *uz- Proto-West Germanic *uʀ- Old English ar- Old English ā- Middle English a- English a- Old French flamberbor. Middle English flawmen English flame English aflame From a- (intensifying prefix) + flame (verb). Flame is derived from Middle English flamen, flaumben, flaumen, flawmen (“to emit flames, blaze; to shine like fire, gleam; to arouse (an emotion), kindle; to give off (an odour); of an odour: to issue; (cooking) to baste (meat) with grease; to glaze (pastry)”), from Anglo-Norman flaumber, flaumer, and Old French flamber, flammer (“to blaze, burn”) (modern French flamber), from flambe, flamme (“flame”, noun) + -er (variant of -ier (suffix forming verbs)). Flamme is derived from Latin flamma (“fire; flame”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-, bʰl̥g- (“to blaze, burn; to glow, shine; to be bright or brightly coloured (?); bright flame, fire (?)”).

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