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flash

UK /flæʃ/US /flæʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 'flaschen',可能与古英语 'flǣsc'(肉)有关,但更可能与古诺尔斯语 'flasa'(闪耀)相关。

noun

❶ 短暂而强烈的光亮,通常指突然出现的亮光,如闪电或相机的闪光灯。

“A sudden flash of lightning lit up the sky.”

(一道突如其来的闪电照亮了天空。)

“The camera flash was too bright for the baby.”

(相机的闪光灯对婴儿来说太刺眼了。)

❶ 短暂而快速的动作或事件,通常指突然发生的事情或想法。

“He had a flash of inspiration and wrote the song in minutes.”

(他灵光一闪,几分钟内就写好了这首歌。)

“The car passed by in a flash.”

(那辆车一闪而过。)

同义词:spark, glint, burst, glimmer, flicker

verb

❶ 突然发出光亮或快速移动,通常指短暂而强烈的光线或动作。

“The lighthouse flashed its beam across the sea.”

(灯塔的光束在海面上闪烁。)

“Her eyes flashed with anger.”

(她的眼中闪过一丝愤怒。)

❶ 快速展示或显示某物,通常指短暂地让人看到。

“He flashed his ID card at the security guard.”

(他向保安晃了一下身份证。)

“She flashed her new ring to her friends.”

(她向朋友们炫耀她的新戒指。)

同义词:shine, glow, gleam, display, show

常见短语

in a flash — 形容某事发生得非常快,几乎瞬间完成。

“He finished his homework in a flash.”

(他一瞬间就完成了作业。)

flash back — 突然回忆起过去的场景或事件,通常指不愉快的记忆。

“The sound of fireworks made him flash back to the war.”

(烟花的声音让他回想起战争。)

flash forward — 快速跳到未来的某个时间点,通常用于电影或故事中。

“The movie flashed forward to show the character's future.”

(电影快速跳转到展示角色的未来。)