及物动词

1. The smoke had inflamed the fireman's eyes.
烟把消防队员的眼睛熏红了。

2. He was inflamed with anger.
他怒火中烧。

3. Insults only served to inflame the feud.
侮辱只是起了加剧长期不和的作用。

1. 使动怒,激怒：infiltrate 渗入,浸透 | inflame 使动怒,激怒 | inflate 使胀大,使得意

2. 发炎：喷嚏sneeze | 发炎inflame | 打鼾snore

3. 燃,着火：infinity 无穷大,无限,无限距 | inflame 燃,着火 | inflammable 可燃的,易燃的

4. 燃烧：inspirit 激勵 | inflame 燃燒 | intrench 用壕溝圍繞,使起皺紋

1. 使更加激动;引起…的热情;使愤怒
If something inflames a situation or inflames people's feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something.

e.g. The General holds the rebels responsible for inflaming the situation...
将军认为叛乱者是造成形势激化的原因。
e.g. The shooting has only inflamed passions further.
枪击事件无疑是火上浇油。

verb

1. become inflamed
get sore

e.g. His throat inflamed

2. cause inflammation in

e.g. The repetitive motion inflamed her joint

3. arouse or excite feelings and passions

e.g. The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
Wake old feelings of hatred

Synonym: stir upwakeigniteheatfire up

4. cause to start burning

e.g. The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds

Synonym: kindleenkindleconflagrate

5. catch fire

e.g. The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles

Synonym: kindle