flush

verb

/flʌʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they flush	/flʌʃ/ /flʌʃ/
he / she / it flushes	/ˈflʌʃɪz/ /ˈflʌʃɪz/
past simple flushed	/flʌʃt/ /flʌʃt/
past participle flushed	/flʌʃt/ /flʌʃt/
-ing form flushing	/ˈflʌʃɪŋ/ /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] (of a person or their face人或脸) to become red, especially because you are embarrassed, angry or hot; to make somebody's face become red发红；脸红
- She flushed with anger.她气得涨红了脸。
- + adj. Sam felt her cheeks flush red.萨姆感觉自己满脸通红。
- flush something A rosy blush flushed her cheeks.她面若桃花。
- He flushed scarlet with embarrassment.他尴尬得满脸通红。
- He made his excuses, flushing guiltily.他找了个借口，脸由于内疚而发红。
Topics Feelingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- deeply
- a little
- slightly
- …
preposition
- in
- with
phrases
- flush red, scarlet, etc.
[intransitive, transitive] flush (something) when a toilet flushes or you flush it, water passes through it to clean it, after a handle, etc. has been pressed冲（抽水马桶）
[transitive] to clean something by causing water to pass through it（用水）冲洗干净，冲洗
- flush something out (with something) Flush the pipe out with clean water.用净水冲洗管子。
- flush something through something Flush clean water through the pipe.用净水冲洗管子。
[transitive] flush something + adv./prep. to get rid of something with a sudden flow of water or other liquid（用水）冲走
- They flushed the drugs down the toilet.他们从马桶冲走了毒品。
- Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of the body.大量饮水有助于清除体内毒素。
- Gallons of toxic waste were flushed into the sea.大量有毒废物被冲入大海。
[transitive] flush somebody/something + adv./prep. to force a person or an animal to leave the place where they are hiding把（人或动物从藏身处）驱赶出来
- They're trying to flush him out of hiding.他们正试图把他赶出藏身之处。
- Hunters are allowed to use dogs to flush foxes from their hiding places.猎人被允许用狗把狐狸从藏身之处冲出来。

词源verb Middle English (in the sense ‘move rapidly, spring up’, especially of a bird ‘fly up suddenly’): symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words connected with sudden movement; perhaps influenced by flash and blush.

flush

noun

/flʌʃ/

Idioms

[countable, usually singular] a red colour that appears on your face or body because you are embarrassed, excited or hot脸红；潮红
- A pink flush spread over his cheeks.他满脸通红。
see also hot flush
- Hot drinks can cause sweating and hot flushes in the face and head.喝热饮料可引致出汗，脸上和头上都一阵发热潮红。
- The promise in his voice brought a deep flush to her cheeks.听他话中的许诺之意让她不由得双颊发红。
- There was a faint flush of colour on those pale cheeks.苍白的面颊上有一丝淡淡的红晕。
- There was an unhealthy flush across his thin face.他瘦削的脸上有一种病态的潮红。
Topics Feelingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- faint
- slight
- deep
- …
verb + flush
- feel
- bring
flush + verb
- creep
- rise
- spread
- …
preposition
- flush in
- flush of
phrases
- the first flush of enthusiasm, passion, youth, etc.
[countable, usually singular] a sudden strong feeling; the hot feeling on your face or body caused by this一阵强烈情感；（流露出的）一阵激情
- a flush of anger/embarrassment/enthusiasm/guilt一阵愤怒／尴尬／热情／内疚
- A flush of embarrassment rose to her cheeks.她尴尬得双颊飞红。
- She felt a dull flush of anger creeping into her face.她感觉到自己开始气得脸色暗红。
- a hectic flush of rising excitement由于越来越兴奋而脸涨得通红
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- faint
- slight
- deep
- …
verb + flush
- feel
- bring
flush + verb
- creep
- rise
- spread
- …
preposition
- flush in
- flush of
phrases
- the first flush of enthusiasm, passion, youth, etc.
[singular] the act of cleaning a toilet with a sudden flow of water冲（抽水马桶）
- Give the toilet a flush.冲抽水马桶。
[countable] (in card games纸牌游戏) a set of cards that a player has that are all of the same suit同花的一手牌 see also royal flush

词源noun senses 1 to 3 Middle English (in the sense ‘move rapidly, spring up’, especially of a bird ‘fly up suddenly’): symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words connected with sudden movement; perhaps influenced by flash and blush. noun sense 4 early 16th cent.: from French flux (formerly flus), from Latin fluxus ‘a flow’ (see flux: the use in cards can be compared with English run).

Idioms

(in) the first flush of something

(formal) (at) a time when something is new, exciting and strong（在）新鲜兴奋时刻，初期强盛阶段
- in the first flush of youth/enthusiasm/romance在青春活力旺盛时期；在热情高涨阶段；在热恋的初期
- I'm no longer in the first flush of youth.我不再像年轻时那样活力四射了。

flush

adjective

/flʌʃ/

[not before noun]

(informal) having a lot of money, usually for a short time富有，很有钱（通常为短期的）
- I’m flush this week—I’ll pay.我这星期手头宽裕，我会付钱的。
- flush with cash现金充裕
- The company was flush with funds at that time.当时公司资金充裕。
flush with something (of two surfaces两个表面) completely level with each other完全齐平
- Make sure the paving stones are flush with the lawn.务必要使铺路石和草坪齐平。

词源adjective mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘perfect, lacking nothing’).

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