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inflame 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/inˈflām/,
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inflaming, present participle; inflamed, past tense; inflames, 3rd person singular present; inflamed, past participle;
  1. Provoke or intensify (strong feelings, esp. anger) in someone
    • - high fines further inflamed public feelings
  2. Provoke (someone) to strong feelings
    • - her sister was inflamed with jealousy
  3. Make (a situation) worse

  4. Cause inflammation in (a part of the body)
    • - the finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis
    • - inflamed eyes and lips
  5. Light up with or as if with flames
    • - the torches inflame the night to the eastward
  1. cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
  2. kindle: catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
  3. kindle: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
  4. arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
  5. become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
  6. (inflamed) resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying"
  7. (inflamed) ablaze(p): lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
  8. (inflamed) adorned with tongues of flame
  9. (Inflamed) Inflammation (Latin, inflammare, to set on fire) is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. ...
  10. (Inflames) In Flames is a heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 1990. Since the band's conception in 1993, they have released nine studio albums and one live DVD. As of 2008, In Flames has sold over 2 million records worldwide.
  11. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow; To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire; To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage; To put in a state of ...
  12. (inflamed) Resulting from or affected by inflammation; Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire
  13. (Inflamed) Applied to anything represented as burning or in flames. [FLAMANT.]
  14. To cause to redden or grow hot.
  15. Make hot, red or swollen.