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flashes

UK //ˈflæʃɪz//US //ˈflæʃɪz//

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。)

同义词:glints, sparks, glimmers, flickers

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。)

同义词:flickers, blinks, glances, displays

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。)