"flames" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 火焰

Definition

Flames 指火中明亮、熾熱、不斷跳動的部分。這個詞也可以更廣泛地表示某物正在明顯而猛烈地燃燒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

日常裡常用複數形式，如 'the flames spread quickly'。常見搭配有 'burst into flames'、'go up in flames'、'open flames'。不要和 'fire' 混淆：'fire' 更寬泛，'flames' 更強調看得見的火焰部分。

Examples

The flames were very close to the house.

**火焰**離房子很近。

We saw flames coming from the window.

我們看到**火焰**從窗戶裡冒出來。

Keep children away from open flames.

讓孩子遠離明火和**火焰**。

Within minutes, the whole car was in flames.

短短幾分鐘內，整輛車都陷入了**火焰**之中。

The dry grass caught fire, and soon the hillside was covered in flames.

乾草著火了，很快整片山坡都被**火焰**吞沒了。

By the time firefighters arrived, the kitchen was already in flames.

消防員趕到時，廚房已經燃起了**火焰**。