flaming
UK/'fleimiŋ/US
B2
Definitions
adj.
Burning with flames; in flames.
燃烧的，着火的。
adj.
Very bright or intense in colour (e.g. flaming red).
（颜色）火红的，鲜艳的。
adj.
(Informal, esp. BrE) used to emphasize annoyance; complete, utter.
（非正式，尤英）十足的，该死的（加强语气表恼怒）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedflame + -ing = 'on fire.' From the literal (a flaming torch) come the figurative senses: flaming red is fire-bright, and a 'flaming idiot' or 'flaming nuisance' borrows fire's intensity to vent annoyance. Same heat, applied to colour and to temper.
Root flamm still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.flaming torch燃烧的火炬
- 2.flaming red火红色
- 3.flaming wreck燃烧的残骸
- 4.flaming row激烈的争吵
- 5.flaming idiot十足的蠢货
Example Sentences
- 1.
Firefighters rushed toward the flaming building.
- 2.
She has flaming red hair that you can't miss.
- 3.
Where's my flaming phone gone now?