flares

US /fleər/
UK /fleər/
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1.

信號彈, 照明彈

a device that produces a bright flame, used for signaling or illumination

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The ship fired a distress flare.
船隻發射了一枚遇險信號彈。
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Road workers used flares to mark the construction zone.
道路工人使用信號彈標記施工區域。
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signalbeacontorchlight
2.

閃光, 光斑

a sudden burst of flame or light

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A sudden flare from the campfire lit up the surrounding trees.
篝火突然閃光，照亮了周圍的樹木。
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The camera flash produced a bright flare.
相機閃光燈產生了一道明亮的光斑。
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flashgleamglareblaze
3.

喇叭形, 展開

a gradual widening, especially of a skirt or trousers from the knee downwards

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She wore jeans with a slight flare at the bottom.
她穿著褲腳略微喇叭形的牛仔褲。
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The dress had a beautiful flare at the hem.
這件連衣裙的下擺有一個漂亮的喇叭形。
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bell-bottomwide-legexpansionspread
1.

喇叭形, 展開

to widen gradually, typically towards the bottom

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The trousers flare out at the ankle.
褲子在腳踝處逐漸變寬。
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The skirt was designed to flare gracefully.
這條裙子設計成能優雅地展開。
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widenbroadenspreadexpand
2.

爆發, 復發

to erupt or intensify suddenly

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His anger began to flare.
他的怒火開始爆發。
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The old injury might flare up again.
舊傷可能會再次復發。
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eruptigniteintensifyaggravate
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flareflaredflare up