English Dictionary

flame

IPA（発音記号）

/fleɪm/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 インターネット 古風

The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. / A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.

日本語の意味

火の炎、燃え上がる部分。燃えている可視部分を指す。 / 情熱的な短期間の恋愛関係における相手、恋人。

A single blue flame danced above the candle wick.

一本の青い炎がろうそくの芯の上で踊っていた。

意味（1）

The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.

Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze. When the flames at last began to flicker and subside, his lids fluttered, then drooped; but he had lost all reckoning of time when he opened them again to find Miss Erroll in furs and ball-gown kneeling on the hearth[…].

意味（2）

A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.

I could copy out yards of rhapsody to Lord George Poynings, her old flame, in which she addressed him by the most affectionate names.

意味（3）

(Internet, somewhat dated) An aggressively insulting criticism or remark.

Flames are, unfortunately, a fact of USENET life. It's a rare USENET regular who hasn't been shaken to the foundations with anger at something some jerk has posted.

意味（4）

(color) A brilliant reddish orange-gold fiery colour.

[M]arked by myriad clouds of every sunset-colour - flame, purple, pink, green, violet, and all the tints of gold.

意味（5）

flame:

意味（6）

(music, chiefly lutherie) The contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the curl.

The cello has a two-piece back with a beautiful narrow flame.

意味（7）

Burning zeal, passion, imagination, excitement, or anger.

in a flame of zeal severe

flames （ plural ）