inflame

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vt. 激怒, 点火, 激起 vi. 着火, 激动, 发炎

发音

其它 /ɪnˈfleɪ̯m/

词形变化

inflamed inflames 三单 inflames inflamest inflameth inflaming inflaming 现在分词 inflamed 过去式 inflamed 过去分词

别名

enflame

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To set (something) on fire; to cause (something) to burn, flame, or glow; to kindle.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To intensify or kindle (a feeling, such as appetite or passion); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.

    比喻 及物

    to inflame desire

    The long-awaited verdict could inflame tension in the Southeast Asian country and have far-reaching implications in the politically divided kingdom.

  3. 3.

    To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of.

    及物

    to inflame the eyes by overwork

  5. 5.

    To exaggerate; to enlarge upon.

  6. 6.

    To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 8

wake heat ignite kindle stir up conflagrate enkindle fire up

上位词 10

fire light raise decline provoke ignite arouse evoke aggravate worsen

下位词 2

rekindle ferment

词源

From Middle English inflammen, enflamen, enflaumen, from Old French enflammer (“to inflame”), from Latin inflammō (“to kindle, set on fire”, verb), from in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”), equivalent to in- + flame.

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