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

• If they menaceisrael across the Golan Heights, Israel will protect itself fiercely, which is sure to inflame Arab opinion.
  如果他们跨过戈兰高地威胁以色列，以色列会用激烈手段保护自己，而这必会激起阿拉伯世界的反应。
• So far as finance is concerned Mr Obama has worked to moderate anti-business sentiment, not inflame it.
  就金融而言，奥巴马的努力方向一直是平息（而非煽动）反商业情绪。
• 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。
• Giving the Germans the top monetary job would probably inflame north-south divisions in Europe.
  将货币政策方面的最高职位交给德国人，将很可能激化欧洲的南北分化。
• Although some argue that a generalised burst of foreign exchange intervention could act as a global monetary easing, a more widespread view is that such a round of competitive devaluation is more likely to inflame international tensions.
  虽然有人主张，各国突然之间纷纷展开汇市干预行动，可能起到全球货币政策放松的作用，但比较普遍的看法是，这样一轮竞争性贬值，更有可能加剧国际紧张。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。