/fleə(r); flɛr/
v
1 [I] burn brightly but briefly or unsteadily 燃烧; 闪耀
*The match flared in the darkness. 火柴的光亮在黑暗中一闪.
* flaring gas jets 闪耀着的煤气火焰.
2 [I] (fig 比喻) burst into sudden activity or anger （行动或愤怒）爆发
*Tempers flared at the conference. 会上群情激奋.
3 (phr v) flare up
(a) burn suddenly more intensely 火焰突然变旺
*The fire flared up as I put more logs on it. 我加上了几块木柴, 火顿时旺起来.
(b) reach a more violent state; suddenly become angry 达到更激烈的状态; 突然发怒
*Violence has flared up again. 暴乱又起.
* He flares up at the slightest provocation. 稍一激他, 他就大发脾气.
(c) (of an illness) recur （指疾病）复发
*My back trouble has flared up again. 我的後背又疼起来了.

n
1 (usu sing 通常作单数) bright and unsteady or brief light or flame （耀眼而摇曳的）闪光或火焰
*the sudden flare of a torch in the darkness 手电筒的光在黑暗中的一闪.
2 (device that produces a) flaring light used esp as a signal 闪光（装置）（尤指用作信号的）
*The captain of the sinking ship used flares to attract the attention of the coastguard. 轮船正在下沉, 船长向海岸巡逻队发出闪光信号求救.

/fleə(r); flɛr/
v [I, Ip, Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] (cause sth to) become wider at the bottom （使某物）底部变宽
*This skirt flares (out) at the hem. 这条裙子的下摆张得很大.
* Her nostrils flared angrily. 她气得鼻孔鼓了起来.
* flared trousers 喇叭裤. Cf 参看 taper2.

n
1 gradual widening; flared shape 逐渐加宽; 喇叭状
*a skirt with a slight flare 略成喇叭状的裙子.
2 flares [pl] (infml 口) flared trousers 喇叭裤.