flare up

phrasal verb

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flare up

(of flames, a fire, etc.火焰、火等) to suddenly start burning more brightly突然旺起来
- He put more logs on the fire and watched it flare up again.他把更多的木头放在火上，看着它再次燃烧。
related noun flare-up (3)
(of a person人) to suddenly become angry突然发怒
- She flares up at the slightest provocation.她一受到最轻微的挑衅就大发雷霆。
related noun flare-up (1)Topics Feelingsc2
(of an illness, injury, etc.疾病、损伤等) to suddenly start again or become worse复发；突然加剧
- His eczema has flared up again.他的湿疹又发作了。

related noun flare-up (2)

flare-up

noun

/ˈfleər ʌp/

/ˈfler ʌp/

[usually singular]

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a sudden expression of angry or violent feeling（怒气、激烈情绪等的）爆发 synonym outburst
- a flare-up of tension between the two sides双方剑拔弩张
Topics Feelingsc2
(of an illness疾病) a sudden painful attack, especially after a period without any problems or pain突发；（尤指）复发Topics Illnessc2
the fact of a fire suddenly starting to burn again more strongly than before骤燃；突然燃起更大的火焰
- a flare-up of the bushfires林区大火的猛燃

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