flare

照明弾、信号炎

明るく燃えて合図を送ったり、暗い場所を照らしたりする道具。

やさしい英語で： A device that burns with a bright light to send a signal or show an area in darkness.

• They lit a red flare.
• The sailors fired flares to attract the helicopter.
• Keep an emergency flare in the boat.

類義語： signal light

よく使う表現： distress flare, light a flare, fire a flare

炎、閃光

突然上がる明るい炎や、燃焼による強い光。

やさしい英語で： A sudden bright flame or burst of burning light.

• A flare lit up the dark room.
• There was a sudden flare as the gas caught fire.
• We saw bright flares above the furnace.

類義語： blaze, burst of flame

よく使う表現： bright flare, sudden flare

裾の広がり

一方の端に向かって、だんだん幅が広くなっている部分。

やさしい英語で： A part that gradually becomes wider toward one end.

• The skirt has a slight flare.
• I like the flare at the bottom of these trousers.
• The designer added a gentle flare to each sleeve.

よく使う表現： slight flare, flare at the bottom

かっとなる

突然、激しく怒る。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly become very angry.

• Her temper flared without warning.
• He flared up when they laughed at him.
• Why do you flare up over small mistakes?

使い方： flare up at someone (He flared up at me when I mentioned the bill.)

類義語： get angry, lose your temper

反対語： calm down

よく使う表現： flare up, flare at someone

広がる、広げる

幅が広くなったり外側へ開いたりする。また、そうさせる。

やさしい英語で： To become wider or open outward, or make something do this.

• The skirt flares at the bottom.
• His nostrils flared as he breathed heavily.
• The designer made the sleeves flare outward.

使い方： flare out (The sleeves flare out at the wrists.)

類義語： widen, spread

反対語： narrow

よく使う表現： flare outward, flare at the bottom, flare your nostrils

燃え上がる

突然、明るい光を出して燃える。

やさしい英語で： To burn with a sudden bright light.

• The fire flared in the wind.
• A match flared briefly in the darkness.
• The flames flared up when he added dry wood.

類義語： blaze

よく使う表現： flare up, flare brightly

フレア操作を行う

車輪が地面に触れる直前に、航空機を水平な飛行姿勢にする。

やさしい英語で： To bring an aircraft into level flight just before its wheels touch the ground.

• The pilot began to flare.
• She flared the aircraft just above the runway.
• If you flare too early, the plane may rise again.

よく使う表現： flare the aircraft, flare before landing