flared

flared — verb

1. past simple and past participle of flare, used when a flame or bright light sudd

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

past simple and past participle of flare, used when a flame or bright light suddenly burned stronger or shone out sharply

例句

The torch flared when Sora opened the shed door to the wind.

flared when + clause for a sudden brightening

The gas ring flared blue as the soup began to boil.

flared + colour for a sudden stronger flame

同義詞
  • blazed

    suggests a stronger and usually more sustained burn than flared

  • flashed

    often refers to a very brief light rather than a burning flame

  • glowed

    describes a softer, steadier light instead of a sudden burst

反義詞
  • dimmed

    means the light became weaker rather than suddenly stronger

  • died down

    used when a flame or fire becomes quieter and smaller

文法句型

flared when + clause

flared in the wind

had flared

用法筆記

This past-form sense is used for fire, flames, lamps, and other light sources that suddenly grow brighter. For ongoing or base-form meanings, see the lemma flare.

常見錯誤

❌The candle flair in the wind.
✅The candle flared in the wind.
💡The past form of flare ends in -ed; flair is a different noun meaning style or natural talent.

2. past simple and past participle of flare, used when anger, conflict, fear, pain,

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

past simple and past participle of flare, used when anger, conflict, fear, pain, or another problem suddenly became stronger or broke out

例句

Tempers flared when the airline cancelled the last flight home.

tempers flared for sudden conflict

Her eczema flared up after the hotel sheets were washed in strong soap.

flared up for symptoms returning or worsening

同義詞
  • erupted

    sounds more dramatic and explosive than flared

  • worsened

    is broader and does not suggest the same sudden jump in intensity

  • resurfaced

    fits problems that return, but does not always imply strong intensity

反義詞
  • calmed

    describes anger or tension becoming quieter

  • eased

    is common for pain, symptoms, or pressure growing weaker

文法句型

flared up

tempers flared

symptoms flared

用法筆記

Often used for emotions, public tension, arguments, and medical problems. The particle up is especially common with symptoms and conflict that return after being quiet for a while.

常見錯誤

❌Her rash flared on again in summer.
✅Her rash flared up again in summer.
💡Use flare up for symptoms that return or become worse, not flare on.

3. past simple and past participle of flare, used when something spread outward or

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

past simple and past participle of flare, used when something spread outward or became wider at one end

例句

The skirt flared as Yara spun across the small wooden stage.

flared as movement makes cloth open outward

His nostrils flared when he smelled smoke in the hallway.

nostrils flared for a sudden widening

同義詞
  • spread

    is broader and does not always suggest widening from one end

  • opened

    focuses on becoming open, not necessarily on the widening shape

  • widened

    states the result clearly but lacks the outward-opening image of flared

反義詞
  • narrowed

    means the shape became tighter instead of opening outward

  • tapered

    describes a shape becoming slimmer toward one end

文法句型

flared out

flared at the hem

nostrils flared

用法筆記

This sense is common in descriptions of clothing, body parts, tools, and containers. It focuses on shape change, not on light or emotion.

常見錯誤

❌Her jeans flared in the waist.
✅Her jeans flared at the hem.
💡Flared usually names the lower or outer part that widens, especially the hem or opening.

flared — adjective