"flames" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 火焰

Definition

Flames 指火中明亮、炽热、不断跳动的部分。这个词也可以更广泛地表示某物正在明显而猛烈地燃烧。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

日常里常用复数形式，如 'the flames spread quickly'。常见搭配有 'burst into flames'、'go up in flames'、'open flames'。不要和 'fire' 混淆：'fire' 更宽泛，'flames' 更强调看得见的火焰部分。

Examples

The flames were very close to the house.

**火焰**离房子很近。

We saw flames coming from the window.

我们看到**火焰**从窗户里冒出来。

Keep children away from open flames.

让孩子远离明火和**火焰**。

Within minutes, the whole car was in flames.

短短几分钟内，整辆车都陷入了**火焰**之中。

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

干草着火了，很快整片山坡都被**火焰**吞没了。

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

消防员赶到时，厨房已经燃起了**火焰**。