
flashes
词源
源自古英语 'flæsc'(指溅起的水花),后受古法语 'flachir'(闪耀)影响,最终演变为中古英语 'flashen',表示突然发光或移动。
noun
❶ 指短暂而突然的光亮或闪光现象,常用来描述电光、相机闪光灯等瞬间发出的强光。
“The lightning flashes lit up the night sky.”
(闪电的光芒照亮了夜空。)
“She saw flashes of light in her peripheral vision.”
(她余光中瞥见几道闪光。)
❶ 比喻突然出现的短暂事物或想法,如记忆片段、灵感等转瞬即逝的内容。
“Flashes of childhood memories came back to him.”
(儿时的记忆片段突然浮现在他脑海。)
“She had flashes of inspiration while taking a shower.”
(洗澡时她突然灵光乍现。)
verb
❶ 指光线或信号快速明灭的动作,强调短暂性和重复性,如警示灯闪烁或屏幕闪动。
“The ambulance lights flashed as it sped by.”
(救护车疾驰而过时车灯不断闪烁。)
“Her phone flashes when receiving notifications.”
(她的手机收到通知时会闪灯提示。)
❶ 表示快速展示或暴露某物,通常带有突然或刻意的意味,如出示证件或短暂显露表情。
“He flashed his badge to enter the restricted area.”
(他亮出证件进入管制区域。)
“The celebrity flashed a smile at the paparazzi.”
(那位名人对狗仔队露出短暂的笑容。)
常见短语
in flashes — 形容事物间歇性地出现或发生,强调不连贯、断断续续的状态。
“His talent shows in flashes during the competition.”
(比赛中他的才华时有闪现。)
flash back — 指突然回忆起过去的场景或事件,常用于描述影视作品中的倒叙手法。
“The smell of cookies made her flash back to her grandmother's kitchen.”
(饼干的香气让她突然回忆起祖母的厨房。)