flush

/flʌʃ/ v. / n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

脸红；（脸）发红；冲洗；冲（马桶）；冲走；齐平的；（钱）充裕的

释义与例句

v. 脸红；（脸）发红
to become red in the face, especially because you are embarrassed, hot or angry
  1. She flushed with embarrassment when she made the mistake.
    她犯了那个错误时尴尬得脸红了。
  2. His cheeks flushed with anger.
    他气得脸颊通红。
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  1. The boy flushed when the teacher praised him.
    老师表扬那个男孩时，他脸红了。
v. 冲洗；冲（马桶）；冲走
to clean something by causing water to flow through it; to send liquid down a toilet
  1. Please flush the toilet after using it.
    用完马桶后请冲水。
  2. The nurse flushed the wound with clean water.
    护士用清水冲洗了伤口。
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  1. Don't flush paper towels down the toilet.
    不要把纸巾扔进马桶冲掉。
adj. 齐平的；（钱）充裕的
level and even with a surface; having plenty of money
  1. The door should be flush with the wall when closed.
    门关上时应与墙面齐平。
  2. He felt flush after receiving his bonus.
    拿到奖金后他手头很宽裕。
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  1. The tiles must be laid flush with the floor.
    瓷砖必须与地面齐平铺设。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 flush 含义较多：作动词可表示“脸红”（flush with anger/embarrassment）或“冲洗、冲马桶”；作形容词表示“齐平的、手头宽裕的”。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • blush 脸红；羞愧
    flush 和 blush 都可指“脸红”，blush 多指因害羞、窘迫而脸红；flush 原因更广，可因热、怒、运动等脸红。
    She blushed when the boy told her she was beautiful. 男孩夸她漂亮时，她脸红了。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • flash 闪光；闪现
    flush 读 /flʌʃ/，指“脸红、冲洗”；flash 读 /flæʃ/，指“闪光、闪现”，元音不同。
    A flash of lightning lit up the night sky. 一道闪电照亮了夜空。
常见搭配
  • flush with embarrassment 因尴尬而脸红
    He flushed with embarrassment and looked down. 他尴尬得红了脸，低下了头。
  • flush the toilet 冲马桶
    Remember to flush the toilet before you leave. 离开前记得冲马桶。
  • flush with 与……齐平
    Make sure the surface is flush with the wall. 确保表面与墙面齐平。