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flare-up

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈflare-up noun [countable]  1 ANGRYa situation in which someone suddenly becomes angry or violent 〔怒气或暴力的〕突然爆发 Apart from one or two flare-ups the match went fairly smoothly. 除了一两次冲突外,比赛进行得还算顺利。2 WORSEa situation in which someone suddenly has problems because of a disease or illness after not having any problems for a long time 〔疾病的〕突然复发 a flare-up of her arthritis 她关节炎的突然复发
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flare-upShe's following a low-fat diet, and hasn't had a flare-up in months.When Labour returned to opposition after 1951, there was a flare-up inside the party.In instances where a flare-up of the disease later attenuated earlier cosmetic benefits, patients became skeptical of surgery.a flare-up in the dispute between Armenians and AzerbaijanisThey may move joints manually through the safe range of motion during acute flare-ups of arthritis.I have had chronic low-back pain, with occasional flare-ups of worse pain, for at least five years.
ˈflare-up nounChineseSyllable
in Corpus a someone situation which angry becomes suddenly


flare-up
ˈflare-up noun [countable]
1. a situation in which someone suddenly becomes angry or violent:
    Apart from one or two flare-ups the match went fairly smoothly.
2. a situation in which someone suddenly has problems because of a disease or illness after not having any problems for a long time:
    a flare-up of her arthritis


flare-upBrE /ˈfleər ʌp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfler ʌp/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a sudden expression of angry or violent feeling (怒气、激烈情绪等的)爆发 SYN outburst a flare-up of tension between the two sides双方剑拔弩张(of an illness 疾病) a sudden painful attack, especially after a period without any problems or pain 突发;(尤指)复发the fact of a fire suddenly starting to burn again more strongly than before 骤燃;突然燃起更大的火焰a flare-up of the bushfires林区大火的猛燃