flare up

英 [ˈfleər ʌp]

美 [ˈfler ʌp]

（火）突然燃旺，突然熊熊燃烧; （麻烦、暴乱、冲突等）加剧，升级，愈演愈烈; （疾病、伤势）突然复发，突然又开始疼痛

英英释义

verb

• erupt or intensify suddenly
  1. Unrest erupted in the country
  2. Tempers flared at the meeting
  3. The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
  Synonym:eruptirruptflarebreak openburst out
• ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
  1. the fire flared up and died down once again

双语例句

• Trouble may flare up in the big city.
  大城市可能爆发骚乱。
• He stood watching it flare up until the last shred was consumed.
  他站在那里看着它越烧越旺，直到最后一块碎片被烧光。
• You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.
  你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。
• My asthma tends to flare up on smoggy days.
  在烟雾天我的气喘往往会加剧。
• Arguments may flare up in your home.
  会有家庭冲突出现。
• Whatever flames it damps down today, new ones are likely to flare up soon afterwards.
  不管今天扑灭了哪一种的火焰，新的火焰可能很快会燃烧起来。
• He looked as if he was about to flare up.
  他看起来像是要突然发怒的样子。
• Over time, analysts say, the investment climate could change, just as it did with Japanese cars following a flare up in territorial tensions between China and Japan in 2012.
  分析师认为，随着时间的推移，投资环境会发生变化，就好比2012年时，中日两国领土争端导致的紧张局势给日系汽车的销售造成不利影响，但后来有所改观。
• The directive, which was issued on April 26 and never published, is an important reminder of the risks that could flare up if Chinese officials loosen the reins on the financial sector and approve another wave of investment projects.
  这份指令发布于4月26日，未公开发表。它提醒人们，如果中国官方放松对金融业的监管，批准新一轮投资项目，风险可能突然爆发。
• Arguments will flare up if you get backed into an emotional corner.
  如果你陷入情感困境，会爆发争端。