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flame out (of a jet engine) lose power through the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber （喷气发动机因燃烧室熄火而）失灵。 ■ informal, chiefly N. Amer. fail, especially conspicuously 〈非正式, 主北美〉失败; 溃败; 惨败： journalists had seared him for flaming out in the second round of the Olympics. 由于他在奥运会第二轮比赛中惨败, 记者们对他大加挞伐。 flame out1. burst out in flames; flare out 突然冒出火焰；闪亮；突然闪耀 * The fire flamed out instantly. 火立刻烧了起来。 * A beacon flamed out against the night sky. 灯塔在夜空下闪闪发光。2. break out into anger 勃然大怒 * You need not flame out so much. 你不必这样大发雷霆。 * His anger flamed out at the sight. 见此情景，他勃然大怒。 |