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

• Any such test would further inflame regional tensions and follows Pyongyang's warnings in recent weeks that it stands on the brink of open war with Seoul.
  此类试射将进一步加剧地区紧张局势，最近几周，朝鲜政府曾警告称，其与韩国正处在战争的边缘。
• But the prime minister countered that in his view an early poll could inflame an already volatile situation.
  但是总理阿披实反驳称，按照他的观点，提前投票会激化本来已经反复无常的形势。
• The test results showed that the MCA compound inflame retardant have good inflame-retarding effect for HIPS.
  结果表明，氰尿酸三聚氰胺盐复合阻燃剂对高抗冲聚苯乙烯有良好的阻燃效果。
• 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。
• The shooting has only inflamed passions further.
  枪击事件无疑是火上浇油。
• It said the actions of the Defense Department will simply inflame tensions.
  工会称，国防部的行为只会加剧紧张形势。
• It is also important to avoid asthma triggers-stimuli that irritate and inflame the airways.
  避免哮喘诱因刺激气道和导致发炎也是很重要的。
• 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。
• Other experts said the findings were also almost certain to inflame a continuing debate over the widening use of antipsychotic drugs.
  其他专家表示，调查结果也几乎肯定在日益扩大使用的抗精神病药物领域将激起一个持续的争论。
• To irritate or inflame, as by chafing or sunburn.
  发热因摩擦或日晒而发热或变红。