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The rockets flared a warning.
   火箭發出閃光警告。

The match gave a flare.
   火柴發出閃光。

I flashed a warning glance at them.
   我向他們投去警告性的一瞥。

There was a flash of lightning a moment ago.
   剛才有一道閃電。

The area was hit by a flash storm.
   這一地區受到突如其來的暴風雨的侵襲。

That singer can't last. He's a flash in the pan.
   那歌手不能持久,他只是曇花一現。

He did write a wonderful book, but it was just a flash in the pan.
   他是寫出了一部佳作,可是那只是曇花一現。

He drew a whiskey-flask from his pocket and passed it to his friends.
   他從口袋裡拿出一隻威士忌酒瓶遞給他的朋友。

Our car had a flat tire.
   我們那輛汽車有一隻輪胎漏了氣。

He gave me a flat refusal.
   他斷然拒絕了我。

We pay a flat rate for every telephone call.
   我們打電話每次付相同的費用。

The workman flattened a piece of metal by hammering it.
   工匠將一塊金屬錘平。

This is a flattering picture of George.
   喬治的這張照片比他本人好看。

Add a spoonful of banana flavoring.
   加一匙香蕉調料。

There's a flaw in your plan.
   你的計劃有個缺陷。

The story is flawed by a weak ending.
   這個故事因結尾寫得馬虎而顯得遜色了。

The company owns a fleet of cars for its sales force to use.
   這家公司擁有一個車隊,供從事推銷的雇員使用。

That is a fleet horse.
   那是一匹快馬。

I got only a fleeting glimpse of him.
   我只是瞬間看到他一眼。

We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.
   我們需要更有彈性的外交政策。