blaze /bleɪz/ CET6 TEM4 ( blazing, blazed, blazes )

• 1. 

  V-I When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly. 熊熊燃烧

  例：

  Three people died as wreckage blazed, and rescuers fought to release trapped drivers.

  三个人丧生于熊熊燃烧的残骸，营救人员奋力去解救被困的司机。

  例：

  The log fire was blazing merrily.

  篝火正在欢快地熊熊燃烧着。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A blaze is a large fire which is difficult to control and which destroys a lot of things. 大火 [journalism]

  例：

  Some 4,000 firefighters are battling the blaze.

  约有四千名消防人员正在与大火搏斗。

• 3. 

  V-I If something blazes with light or colour, it is extremely bright. 闪耀 [文学性]

  例：

  The gardens blazed with colour.

  公园里色彩缤纷，艳丽夺目。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Blaze is also a noun. 灿烂

  例：

  I wanted the front garden to be a blaze of colour.

  我想把前花园装点得五彩缤纷。

• 5. 

  N-SING A blaze of publicity or attention is a great amount of it. 大量

  例：

  He was arrested in a blaze of publicity.

  他在铺天盖地的报道中被捕。

• 6. 

  N a light-coloured marking on the face of a domestic animal, esp a horse (家养动物尤其是马脸上的)浅颜色的斑

• 7. 

  V-I If guns blaze, or blaze away, they fire continuously, making a lot of noise. 连续射击

  例：

  Guns were blazing, flares going up and the sky was lit up all around.

  枪声响个不停，照明弹升起来，周围的天空都被照亮了。

• 8. 

  V to make widely known; proclaim 广而告之; 宣告

• 9. 

  with all guns blazing →see gun