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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• An attack on Iran would further inflame it.
  攻击伊朗只会进一步刺痛这个伤口。
• The testimony would inflame the jurors, and lead them astray from the facts of the case
  证言会激怒陪审员，使他们背离案件事实。
• 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。
• Although military forces have not clashed directly in the territorial dispute, past incidents involving private citizens have helped to inflame it.
  虽然双方的军事力量迄今未在这场领土纠纷中直接冲突，但以往曾有涉及私人的事件加剧纠纷。
• 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。