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inflammable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·flam·ma·ble /ɪnˈflæməbəl/ adjective  1 BURN formal inflammable materials or substances will start to burn very easily 易燃的 SYN flammable OPP nonflammable Petrol is highly inflammable. 汽油高度易燃。2 ANGRYVIOLENTeasily becoming angry or violent, or making people angry or violent 易发怒的;易激动的;让人生气的 inflammable language 惹人发怒的言语
Examples from the Corpus
inflammablean inflammable liquidan inflammable political issuehighly inflammableCost-cutting experimental panels were used in these dwellings, making them highly inflammable.Particular care must be taken over plastic packaging materials as these are frequently highly inflammable and can generate toxic fumes when burning.
in·flam·ma·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
materials Corpus start or inflammable burn to will substances


inflammable
inflammable /ɪnˈflæməbəl/ adjective
1. formal inflammable materials or substances will start to burn very easily
   SYN  flammable
   OPP  nonflammable:
    Petrol is highly inflammable.
2. easily becoming angry or violent, or making people angry or violent:
    inflammable language


in·flam·mableBrE /ɪnˈflæməbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈflæməbl/ 🔊 adjective(especially BrE) = flammable inflammable material易燃物<titled tranID="29" status="1">painful</titled>sorerawinflamedexcruciatingburningitchy

These words all describe sth that causes you physical pain. 以上各词均指使人肉体上疼痛的。

  • painful causing you physical pain 指使人肉体上疼痛的 NOTE Painful can describe a part of the body, illness, injury, treatment or death. * painful 可用于描述身体部位、疾病、受伤、治疗或死亡等Is your knee still painful? 你的膝盖还疼吗?a series of painful injections 一次又一次令人痛苦的注射a slow and painful death 缓慢而痛苦的死亡
  • sore (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much 指(身体部位)发炎疼痛的、肌肉酸痛的a sore throat 咽喉疼Their feet were sore after hours of walking. 他们走了几小时的路,脚都走疼了。
  • raw (of a part of the body) red and painful, for example because of an infection or because the skin has been damaged 指(身体部位)红肿疼痛的、破损的、擦伤的The skin on her feet had been rubbed raw. 她脚上的皮磨破了。
  • inflamed (of a part of the body) painful, red and hot because of an infection or injury 指(身体部位)发炎的、红肿的The wound had become inflamed. 伤口发炎了。
  • excruciating extremely painful 指极痛苦的、极苦恼的 NOTE Excruciating can describe feelings, treatments or death but not parts of the body. * excruciating 可用于描述情感、治疗或死亡,而非身体部位an excruciating throat/back/knee
  • burning painful and giving a feeling of being very hot 指火辣辣地痛的She felt a burning sensation in her throat. 她感到咽喉火辣辣的疼。
  • itchy giving an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; having this feeling 指发痒的an itchy rash 发痒的皮疹I feel itchy all over. 我觉得浑身发痒。

Patterns

  • sore/inflamed/itchy eyes
  • raw/inflamed/itchy skin
  • a painful/an excruciating death
  • a painful/burning sensation
  • excruciating/burning pain
full of strong emotions or violence 易激动的;易激怒的