flare up
US /fler ʌp/
UK /fler ʌp/
1.
燃起, 突然燃烧
to suddenly start burning more brightly or intensely
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The campfire suddenly flared up, sending sparks into the night sky.
篝火突然燃起，火星飞向夜空。
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The dry brush flared up quickly in the strong winds.
干燥的灌木丛在强风中迅速燃起。
2.
发作, 爆发
to suddenly become worse or more intense (especially of a disease or problem)
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Her asthma tends to flare up during allergy season.
她的哮喘在过敏季节容易发作。
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Old tensions between the two countries could flare up again.
两国之间的旧有紧张关系可能再次爆发。