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

• The spat demonstrates that territorial frictions increasingly flare up as a consequence of economic needs.
  此番争执表明，领土摩擦日益升级源自经济上的需要。
• My asthma tends to flare up on smoggy days.
  在烟雾天我的气喘往往会加剧。
• 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。
• Trouble may flare up in the big city.
  大城市可能爆发骚乱。
• 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。
• Environmental degradation and changing weather patterns allow known diseases to flare up in unexpected places, at unexpected times, and with unprecedented numbers of cases.
  环境恶化和气候模式变化导致一些已知疾病在人们意想不到的地点和时间突然暴发，引发前所未有的大量病例。
• He would flare up at the slightest provocation.
  稍有拂意，他就大发雷霆。
• The fire could flare up again at any time.
  火势随时可能重新变大。
• He looked as if he was about to flare up.
  他看起来像是要突然发怒的样子。
• Minor health problems may flare up if you haven't been taking care of yourself or have been burning the candle at both ends.
  如果没有好好照顾自己或是过度劳累，身体会有微恙。