n. [化工]火焰；火苗（flame 的复数形式）
1.The whole building went up in flames.
整座楼房在大火中焚毁。
2.His latest theory has been shot down in flames.
他的最新理论被彻底推翻了。
3.The heat from the flames was so intense that roads melted.
火焰的热度如此高以至于路面融化了。
4.Firefighters tried to extinguish the flames.
消防队员奋力救火。
5.Flames devoured the house.
大火吞噬了这栋房子。
6.The vehicle was engulfed in flames.
汽车被大火吞没。
7.He tried to smother the flames with a blanket.
他试图用毯子把火扑灭。
8.The flames spread to all parts of the house within minutes of ignition.
着火后只有几分钟火焰就蔓延到房子的各个部分。