flames

IPA/fleɪm/
KK[flˈemz]IPA/fleɪm/

flames — 名詞

  • flamessingular
  • flamesesplural

1. a bright, hot, moving stream of gas that you see when something is burning

1.名詞B1
釋義

火焰

燃燒產生的熾熱氣體

a bright, hot, moving stream of gas that you see when something is burning

例句

Eric watched the flames dance in the fireplace on the cold winter evening.

Eric 看著火焰在壁爐裡跳動，度過寒冷的冬夜。

collocation: watch the flames

Thick smoke and orange flames poured from the windows of the old factory.

濃煙和橙色火焰從舊工廠的窗戶猛烈冒出。

同義詞
  • fire

    general term for the whole burning process; flame is one visible part of a fire

  • blaze

    bigger and more dramatic than a flame — a blaze is a large, strong fire

文法句型

flames of + noun

in flames

burst into flames

用法筆記

Frequently used in fixed phrases like 'in flames' (the building was in flames) and 'burst into flames' (the car burst into flames after the crash).

常見錯誤

❌The firefighter put out the flame with water.
✅The firefighter put out the fire with water.
💡'flame' is the visible gas; 'fire' is the whole burning event.

2. a very strong feeling such as anger, love, or excitement that grows quickly and

2.名詞B2
釋義

激情

強烈且難以控制的感情

a very strong feeling such as anger, love, or excitement that grows quickly and is hard to control

例句

The flames of anger grew stronger as he listened to the unfair criticism.

聽著那些不公平的批評，他心中的怒火越燒越旺。

collocation: flames of anger

Yamila felt the old flames of love return when she visited her home town.

Yamila 回到故鄉時，感受到昔日愛的火花重新燃起。

collocation: flames of love

同義詞
  • passion

    a strong emotion of love or enthusiasm; less aggressive than 'flames of anger'

  • fury

    intense anger specifically; sharper than the broader 'flames'

文法句型

the flames of + emotion noun

fan the flames of + emotion

add fuel to the flames

用法筆記

Almost always used in figurative collocations with 'flames of + emotion' or the fixed idioms 'fan the flames' and 'add fuel to the flames'. Not used literally.

常見錯誤

❌I felt a flame of fear.
✅I felt the flames of fear.
💡this sense uses the plural form 'flames' in figurative expressions.

3. a rude or offensive message sent through the internet, especially one intended t

3.名詞B2
釋義

攻擊訊息

網路上帶有攻擊性的訊息

a rude or offensive message sent through the internet, especially one intended to start a conflict

例句

The politician received flames from angry voters who felt betrayed by his broken promises.

那位政治人物收到選民因他背棄承諾而發來的辱罵訊息。

collocation: receive flames from [someone]

Yael deleted the flames without reading them and refused to feed the argument.

Yael 沒有看那些辱罵訊息就直接刪除，拒絕加入爭吵。

同義詞
  • rant

    a long angry complaint, not necessarily directed at a specific person

  • troll post

    a message meant to upset others, often insincere; a flame is genuinely angry

文法句型

send + flame(s)

post + flame(s)

get + flamed

用法筆記

Belongs to internet culture vocabulary. A 'flame war' is a series of flames exchanged between users. The verb form is more common than the noun in modern usage.

常見錯誤

❌I received a flame from my boss about the report.' (if it was just critical).
✅A flame is an intentionally rude or insulting message, not just any criticism.
💡the term implies hostile, personal attack, not professional feedback.

flames — 動詞