의미: flames

flame〔L 「타는 것, 불꽃」의 뜻에서〕 n. [C.U]

1 [종종 pl.] 불꽃, 불길, 화염
▶ the Olympic flame 올림픽 성화
▶ commit a thing to the flames …을 소각하다

2 불꽃 같은 번쩍임; 불타는 듯한 광채(brilliant coloring)
▶ the flames of sunset 붉게 물든 저녁노을

3 정열, 타오르는 듯한 감정, 격정
▶ flames of anger 불길 같은 노여움

4 [C] [보통 old flame으로] 《구어》 애인(sweetheart)
▶ an old flame of his 그의 옛날 애인
burst into flame(s) 확 타오르다
fan the flame 정열을 돋구다, 생각을 간절하게 하다, 싸움 등에 부채질하다
go down in flames 완전히 실패하다, 폭삭 망하다
go up in flames <건물이> 타오르다
in flames 불꽃이 되어, 불타올라
━ vi.

1 타오르다; 화염[불길]을 내다[뿜다] 《away, forth, out, up》

2 불꽃같이 (빨갛게·선명하게) 빛나다 《with》; <얼굴이> 확 붉어지다 《up》; <태양이> 이글이글 빛나다
▶ 《flame+전+명》 The hill flames with azaleas. 언덕은 진달래로 불타는 듯하다.

3 <정열 등이> 타오르다 《out》; 불끈 화를 내다 《up》
▶ 《flame+부》 His anger flamed out. 그의 분노가 폭발하였다.

4 【컴퓨터】 (전자 우편 등으로) 욕설하다

5 《시어》 불꽃같이 흔들리다
━ vt.

1 (살균을 위해) 불에 갖다 대다; <음식물에> 브랜디를 부어 불을 붙이다; (화염 방사기를 사용하여) <잡초를> 불태우다

2 <신호 등을> 화염으로 전하다

3 【컴퓨터】 <상대에게> 욕설 메일을 보내다, 전자 메일로 욕설하다 《고래고래 소리 지르는 인상을 주기 위해 대문자로 표현함》

4 《시어》 <감정을> 타오르게 하다, 화나게 하다
flame out (1) ⇒ vi. 1, 3 (2) <제트 엔진이> 연소 정지를 일으키다
flám·er n. flame·less a. flame·lìke a.
▷ flámy a.; aflàme ad., a.

add fuel to the fire flames 관용구

go up in smoke/flames

burn or be destroyed by fire, fail, not come true (dreams) His plans to open a new restaurant have gone up in smoke since he lost his job.

go up in in flames

1．burn；be destroyed by fire燃烧；烧毁
Before the firemen could get to the scene，the building went up in flames．消防队员赶到现场之前，那栋大楼已被烧毁。
The barn full of hay went up in smoke．装满干草的谷仓已被烧光。
2．disappear；fail；not come true 成泡影；未实现
His hopes of buying a new car went up in smoke when his father lost his job．他想买部新车的愿望因他父亲失业无钱而成了泡影。

go up in smoke flames

go up in smoke/in flames

pour oil on the flames

make the quarrel severe火上加油
You pretended that you were helping them out of difficulty，but actually you were pouring oil on the flames and making matters worse．你假装帮助他们克服困难，而实际上你是在火上加油。

go up in flames

Idiom(s): go up in flames AND go up in smoke

Theme: WASTE

to burn up.
• The whole museum went up in flames.
• My paintings—my whole life's work—went up in flames.
• What a shame for all that to go up in smoke.

fan the flames

Idiom(s): fan the flames (of sth)

Theme: WORSEN

to make something more intense; to make a situation worse.
• The riot fanned the flames of racial hatred even more.
• The hostility in the school is bad enough without anyone fanning the flames.

burst into flames

Idiom(s): burst into flames

Theme: IGNITION

to catch fire suddenly; to ignite all at once.
• Suddenly, the car burst into flames.
• It was so hot in the forest fire that a few trees literally burst into flames.

Old flames die hard

It's very difficult to forget old things, especially the first love.

Shoot down in flames

If someone demolishes your argument, it (and you) have been shot down in flames.

More Idioms/Phrases

She'll be apples Shed light Shifting sands Shilly-shally Ship came in Shipshape and Bristol fashion Shoestring Shoot down in flames Shop floor Short horse soon curried