blaze

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

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。

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]

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]

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

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

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

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