blaze

• 名词，指明亮而强烈的火焰；也指造成困难或痛苦的原因；喧闹放肆的胡闹；比眼睛已适应的亮度更亮的光；或浅色的标记。

A noun referring to a bright, strong flame; a cause of difficulty and suffering; noisy and unrestrained mischief; a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted; or a light-colored marking.

1. B1formal

   A very strong, bright flame that burns intensely.

   烈火

   • The firefighter fought the blaze for hours.
   • A huge blaze consumed the old warehouse.
   • The campfire turned into a roaring blaze.

   同义词conflagrationfireflamefurnaceglareinfernowildfire

2. Difficulty and sufferingB2formal

   A situation or experience that causes great difficulty, trouble, or suffering.

   艰难困苦

   • The country went through a blaze of war and famine.
   • He endured a blaze of criticism after the scandal.
   • The family faced a blaze of financial hardship.

3. Noisy mischiefB2informal

   Loud, unrestrained, and often playful or disruptive behavior.

   喧闹的恶作剧

   • The kids were up to a blaze of mischief in the backyard.
   • Their party turned into a blaze of noise and laughter.
   • The classroom erupted in a blaze of chaos when the teacher left.

   同义词frolicruckusrumpus

4. Bright light in visionC1formal

   A light or flash within the field of vision that is brighter than the surrounding brightness, often due to a bright source or eye condition.

   闪光

   • He saw a sudden blaze of light after staring at the sun.
   • The bright headlights caused a temporary blaze in her eyes.
   • A blaze of white light appeared in his peripheral vision.

   同义词flashglaregleamglint

5. Light-colored markingB2formal

   A light-colored spot or stripe on an animal's fur or skin, often used for identification.

   白斑

   • The horse had a white blaze on its forehead.
   • The dog's blaze made it easy to recognize.
   • A blaze of white fur ran down the cat's nose.

   同义词markingpatchspotstripe

• 表示明亮而强烈地燃烧，或指极其快速地移动。

A verb used to indicate burning brightly and strongly, or moving very fast.

1. Shine brightly and intensivelyB2formal

   To emit a strong, bright light or flame.

   熊熊燃烧

   • The sun blazed down on the desert travelers.
   • Lights blazed from every window of the mansion.
   • Her eyes blazed with anger during the argument.

   同义词beamflareflashglareglowradiate

   反义词darkendimdullfade

2. Shoot rapidly and repeatedlyB2informal

   To fire a weapon continuously and without pause.

   连续射击

   • The soldiers blazed away at the enemy positions.
   • He blazed through the ammunition in seconds.
   • The gunman blazed into the crowd before escaping.

   同义词blastdischargefirepumpshootsprayunload

3. Burn brightly and intenselyB1formal

   To be on fire with strong, bright flames.

   熊熊燃烧

   • The campfire blazed all night long.
   • The building blazed fiercely before firefighters arrived.
   • Dry wood blazes more easily than wet timber.

   同义词burnflameflareflashglaregleamglow

   反义词dampendouseextinguishquenchsmoldersmouldersnuffstifle

4. Move rapidly and as if blazingB2informal

   To move very fast, often with great energy or determination.

   飞奔

   • The runner blazed down the track to win the race.
   • She blazed through her homework in just an hour.
   • The car blazed past us on the highway.

   同义词boltchargedashflyracerushspeedstreaktearzoom

5. Indicate by marking trees with blazesC1formal

   To mark a trail or path by cutting or painting marks on trees.

   在树上做标记

   • The hikers blazed a trail through the dense forest.
   • They blazed the trees to guide future explorers.
   • The old path was blazed by pioneers centuries ago.

   同义词marknotchscore

短语动词变体blaze awayblaze outblaze up