inflame

英 [ɪnˈfleɪm]

美 [ɪnˈfleɪm]

v.  激起…的强烈感情; (尤指)使愤怒，使激动; 使(局势)恶化; 使更棘手

过去分词：inflamed　过去式：inflamed　现在分词：inflaming　第三人称单数：inflames　复数：inflames　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18453 / COCA.13961

牛津词典

verb

• 激起…的强烈感情；（尤指）使愤怒，使激动
  to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people
  1. His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country.
     他的评论激怒了全国教师。
• 使（局势）恶化；使更棘手
  to make a situation worse or more difficult to deal with
  1. The situation was further inflamed by the arrival of the security forces.
     保安部队的到达使局势更加难以控制。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使更加激动;引起…的热情;使愤怒
  If somethinginflamesa situation orinflamespeople's feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something.
  1. The General holds the rebels responsible for inflaming the situation...
     将军认为叛乱者是造成形势激化的原因。
  2. The shooting has only inflamed passions further.
     枪击事件无疑是火上浇油。

英英释义

verb

• become inflamed
  1. His throat inflamed
• cause inflammation in
  1. The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
• arouse or excite feelings and passions
  1. The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
  2. The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
  3. Wake old feelings of hatred
  Synonym:stir upwakeigniteheatfire up
• cause to start burning
  1. The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds
  Synonym:kindleenkindleconflagrate
• catch fire
  1. The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
  Synonym:kindle

双语例句

• The unstable region shows the potential of the economic downturn to inflame simmering tensions.
  该地区动荡不安表明，经济低迷可能会引爆蓄势已久的紧张局势。
• To release substances that inflame the air passages and cause them to contract.
  释放出一些物质使气管发炎导致它们痉挛。
• Our lack of response seemed to inflame the colonel.
  由于我们没有反应，好象惹恼了那个上校。
• Your dog's skin will inflame and break the pieces with time.
  您的狗的皮肤发炎，并打破件的时间。
• But it can easily inflame nationalistic tempers too.
  但是互联网也可以轻易点燃民族主义怒火。
• As for Mr Obama, a president in a titanic struggle over health reform may find it dangerous to inflame the Israel lobby.
  另一方面，奥巴马总统正奋力推进他的医疗改革事业，这个时候激怒以色列的游说团体是危险的。
• To irritate or inflame, as by chafing or sunburn.
  发热因摩擦或日晒而发热或变红。
• The shooting has only inflamed passions further.
  枪击事件无疑是火上浇油。
• US President Barack Obama has said the release of more photos of prisoner abuse by US soldiers is "of no benefit" and may inflame opinion against the US.
  美国总统奥巴马称，放出美士兵虐俘事件的照片“没有什么好处”，并可能影响大家对美国的观点。
• Study to Identify Long Term Sites for Mid-stream Operations Insults only served to inflame the feud.
  中流作业长期用地的选址研究侮辱只是起了加剧长期不和的作用。