flare up
英 [ˈfleər ʌp]
美 [ˈfler ʌp]
(火)突然燃旺,突然熊熊燃烧; (麻烦、暴乱、冲突等)加剧,升级,愈演愈烈; (疾病、伤势)突然复发,突然又开始疼痛
英英释义
verb
- erupt or intensify suddenly
- Unrest erupted in the country
- Tempers flared at the meeting
- The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism
- ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
- the fire flared up and died down once again