基本释义
[verb] provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone
[动词] 激起或加剧(某人的强烈感情,尤其是愤怒)
深入解读
Inflame 这个单词第一眼看过去容易被其前缀 in- (不、无、非)带跑偏,误以为是“灭火”之类的含义,实际上这里的前缀 in- 表示的是“使……、加以……、饰以……”。也就是说 inflame 本义指的是“使燃烧、使炽热、使赤红如火”,比如:
- 夕阳使天空赤红如火烧。
The setting sun inflames the sky.
人在激怒或兴奋的情况下,脸也会变红变热或者说面红耳赤。从这个概念出发, inflame 很自然地就被用来引申指“使极度激动”或“激起……的热情”,尤其是使愤怒、欲望等强烈感情激动过度或者无法控制,如同燃起了熊熊大火那般,比如:
- 被勾起欲望
to be inflamed with desire - 他的风凉话激怒了全国教师。
His crass comments have inflamed teachers all over the country.
在人的愤怒或欲望加剧之后,局势往往就跟着失控了。而 inflame 相应进一步用来表示“使……恶化、使……更棘手”,多指使局势等更为激烈、暴力、糟糕或难以处理,比如:
- 侮辱只是起了加剧长期不和的作用。
Insults served only to inflame the feud.
此外,在医学领域中, inflame 还可以指使眼睛、喉咙、器官(organ)、关节(joint)等“变红肿、发炎”,比如:
- 她的眼睛红肿疼痛。
Her eyes were sore and inflamed. - 典型病例中,皮肤下面会有一个发炎的小结节。
In a typical case, there is a small inflamed nodule just under the skin.
图书例句
He had been thinking almost uninterruptedly of her. Her leniency had, in a way, inflamed his regard. He felt that he must succeed with her, and that speedily.
他几乎无时无刻不在思念她。在一定程度上,她的宽容态度也煽起了他的爱慕之情。他感到他必须得到她,而且很快得到她。
出自美国现实主义作家西奥多·德莱赛(Theodore Dreiser)创作的长篇小说《嘉莉妹妹》(Sister Carrie)。
外刊例句
- The Nordic countries and the Netherlands meanwhile argue that stricter rules on Chinese investment could inflame trade tensions, even as the global trade environment worsens.
与此同时,北欧各国和荷兰认为,在全球贸易环境日益恶化之时,对中国投资采取更严格的规定可能会加剧贸易紧张。
——《经济学人》 - The unseating of the lawmakers threatened to further inflame partisan rancor in a state that is divided over issues like how to respond to a school shooting in Nashville.
对立法议员们的罢免可能会进一步加剧该州的党派仇恨,该州在如何应对纳什维尔校园枪击案等问题上存在分歧。
——《纽约时报》
常见短语
- inflame resentment: 煽动怨恨
- inflame hostilities: 煽动敌意
- inflame rivalries: 加剧竞争
- inflame animosities: 煽动敌意
- inflame suspicions: 引发怀疑
- inflame unrest: 点燃动荡
- inflame protests: 激起抗议
- inflame violence: 煽动暴力
- inflame resistance: 引发抵抗
- inflame rebellion: 煽动叛乱
- inflame dissent: 加剧异议
- inflame disapproval: 引发反感
- inflame controversy: 引发争议
- inflame outrage: 引起愤慨
- inflame chaos: 引发混乱
- inflame instability: 加剧不稳定
- inflame fears: 引发恐惧
- inflame anxieties: 引发焦虑
- inflame concerns: 加剧关切
- inflame insecurities: 引发不安全感
- inflame uncertainties: 引发不确定性
- inflame anxieties: 引发忧虑
- inflame suspicions: 引发猜疑
- inflame rumors: 煽动谣言
- inflame accusations: 引发指责
- inflame tensions: 引发紧张关系
- inflame rivalries: 引发敌对情绪
- inflame disagreements: 引发分歧
- inflame emotions: 引发情感
- inflame conflicts: 引发冲突
- inflame confrontations: 引发对抗
- inflame debates: 引发辩论
- inflame struggles: 引发斗争
- inflame tempers: 引发脾气
- inflame passions: 引发激情
- inflame tempers: 引发愤怒
- inflame rivalries: 引发竞争
- inflame criticisms: 引发批评
- inflame controversies: 引发争议
- inflame confrontations: 引发对抗
- inflame debates: 引发辩论
- inflame tensions: 引发紧张局势
- inflame animosities: 引发敌意
- inflame suspicions: 引发怀疑
- inflame concerns: 引发关切
- inflame insecurities: 引发不安全感
- inflame uncertainties: 引发不确定性
- inflame anxieties: 引发焦虑
- inflame rumors: 引发谣言
- inflame accusations: 引发指责
同近义词
incite: encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)
exacerbate: make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
kindle: arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling)