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flushes

UK //ˈflʌʃɪz//US //ˈflʌʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 flusshen,可能模仿液体流动的声音,与古法语 flous(流动)有关联。

verb

❶ 指因情绪激动或生理反应导致面部突然变红,通常由害羞、愤怒或发热引起。

“She flushes when someone compliments her.”

(有人称赞她时,她的脸会变红。)

“His face flushes with anger during the argument.”

(争论中他气得满脸通红。)

❶ 快速大量地冲水或排放液体,常用于清洁或疏通管道。

“Flush the toilet after use.”

(用完后请冲马桶。)

“The doctor told me to flush my eyes with water.”

(医生让我用水冲洗眼睛。)

同义词:blush, redden, rinse, cleanse

noun

❶ 指突然的面部发红现象,或液体快速流出的过程。

“A sudden flush spread across her face.”

(一阵突然的红晕浮现在她脸上。)

“The pipes need a strong flush to work properly.”

(管道需要强力冲水才能正常工作。)

同义词:blush, redness, flow, surge

常见短语

flush out — 通过冲洗或驱赶使某物离开隐藏处,常用于清洁或抓捕场景。

“The police flushed out the suspects from the building.”

(警方将嫌疑人从大楼里驱赶出来。)

in the first flush of — 形容处于某个状态(通常是积极状态)的最初旺盛阶段。

“She was in the first flush of success when the scandal hit.”

(当丑闻爆发时,她正处于事业成功的初期巅峰。)