Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.是什么意思？

Tempers flared and harsh words were exchanged.

怒气突然爆发，人们开始恶言相向。

tempers

n. 脾气( temper的名词复数 )，韧度，怒气，有…脾气的；

例句
Within a few minutes tempers had cooled...
几分钟之内，火气就变小了。

flared

adj. 向外展开的（裙、裤）；v. （使）闪耀( flare的过去式和过去分词 )，（使）（船舷）外倾，（使）鼻孔张大，（使）（衣裙、酒杯等）呈喇叭形展开；

例句
Camp fires flared like beacons in the dark.
营火突然熊熊燃烧起来，看上去就像黑暗中的航标灯。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

harsh

adj. 粗糙的，刺耳的，严厉的，严格的，残酷的；

例句
His independence had been forged on the anvil of a harsh environment.
他的独立性是在艰苦的环境中锤炼出来的。

words

n. 字( word的名词复数 )，（说的）话，诺言，口令；

例句
She felt as if his words had granted her absolution.
她感觉他的那番话好似给她下了道赦令。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

exchanged

v. 换回( exchange的过去式和过去分词 )，交换，替换，进行易货贸易，作物物交换，[金融业]（货币）交换，兑换；

例句
We exchanged addresses and Christmas cards...
我们交换了地址和圣诞贺卡。