inflame

verb

/ɪnˈfleɪm/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they inflame	/ɪnˈfleɪm/ /ɪnˈfleɪm/
he / she / it inflames	/ɪnˈfleɪmz/ /ɪnˈfleɪmz/
past simple inflamed	/ɪnˈfleɪmd/ /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
past participle inflamed	/ɪnˈfleɪmd/ /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
-ing form inflaming	/ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/ /ɪnˈfleɪmɪŋ/

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to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people激起…的强烈感情；（尤指）使愤怒，使激动
- inflame somebody/something His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country.他的评论激怒了全国教师。
- Her defiance inflamed his jealousy yet further.她的挑衅进一步激起了他的嫉妒。
- The latest revelations are set to inflame public opinion still further.最新披露的情况将进一步激怒公众舆论。
- be inflamed with something Her sister was inflamed with jealousy.她姐姐妒火中烧。
inflame something to make a situation worse or more difficult to deal with使（局势）恶化；使更棘手
- The situation was further inflamed by the arrival of the security forces.安全部队的到达使局势更加难以控制。

Word OriginMiddle English enflaume, inflaume, from Old French enflammer, from Latin inflammare, from in- ‘into’ + flamma ‘flame’.