vi.

1. （火焰）閃耀；（搖曳不定地）燃燒；閃亮[（+up/out）]
   The fire flared out brightly.

   火光閃亮。

2. （女裙等）呈喇叭形展開
   The full skirt flared out.

   那條寬下擺女裙呈喇叭形展開。

3. （船舷）外傾
4. 突然發怒（或激動）[（+at）]
   He flared at his wife.

   他突然對妻子發起火來。

vt.

1. 使閃亮，使閃閃地燃燒
   The breeze flared the candle.

   微風吹得燭光閃動。

2. 用發光信號發出
   The rockets flared a warning.

   火箭發出閃光警告。

3. 使（女裙等）呈喇叭形展開
4. 使（船舷）外傾

n.[C]

1. （瞬間的）閃耀的火光；搖曳的火焰[S]
   The match gave a flare.

   火柴發出閃光。

2. 閃光信號，照明彈；照明燈
   The wrecked ship was firing flares to attract the attention of the coastguards.

   遇難船正發射信號彈以引起海岸警衛隊的注意。

3. （怒氣等的）爆發
4. （衣裙等的）呈喇叭形展開（或展開部分）
5. （太陽的）耀斑

n.

1. a sudden brief burst of flame or light.
2. a device producing a very bright flame as a signal or marker.
3. a sudden burst of intense emotion.
4. Photography  extraneous illumination on film caused by internal reflection in the camera.
5. a gradual widening towards the hem of a garment.
   ▸ (flares) trousers of which the legs widen from the knees down.
6. an upward and outward curve of a ship's bows.

v.

1. burn, shine, or be revealed with a sudden intensity.
2. (usu. flare up) suddenly become intense, angry, or violent.
3. gradually become wider at one end.
   ▸(of the nostrils) dilate.

[名]

1. （太陽）耀斑。