mid-14c., "make (someone) ardent; set (the spirit, etc.) on fire" with a passion or religious virtue, a figurative sense, from Old French enflamer, from Latin inflammare "to set on fire, kindle," figuratively "to rouse, excite," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + flammare "to flame," from flamma "a flame" (see flame (n.)). Literal sense of "to cause to burn" first recorded in English late 14c. Meaning "to heat, make hot, cause inflammation" is from 1520s. Related: Enflamed; enflaming. Also enflame, but since 16c. the spelling with in- has predominated. Related: Inflamed; Inflaming.
实用例句
1. Her question seemed to inflame him all the more.
她的问题似乎更加激怒了他.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The testimony would inflame the jurors, and lead them astray from the facts of the case.
证言会激怒陪审员，使他们背离案件事实。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Our lack of response seemed to inflame the colonel.
由于我们没有反应,好象惹恼了那个上校.
来自辞典例句
4. Insults only served to inflame the feud.
侮辱只是起了加剧长期不和的作用.
来自辞典例句
5. I wish to dazzle - to bewilder - to inflame her senses.
