inflame
🇬🇧 UK/in'fleim/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To intensify strong feelings such as anger or passion; to cause bodily tissue to become inflamed; to set on fire.
激怒,煽动;使发炎;点燃
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inflame emotions激怒情绪
- 2.inflame tensions加剧紧张
- 3.[inflame] situation[激怒]局面
Example Sentences
- 1.
The angry speech inflamed the crowd's emotions and sparked riots.
- 2.
The pollen inflamed her sinuses, making breathing difficult throughout spring.