[flʌʃ]
v. 奔流,冲洗;(忽然)脸红
n. (忽然)脸红;冲洗
adj. (with)齐平的,同高的;(尤指钱)充裕的,富裕的
来源于拉丁语动词fluere(流)的过去分词flux.um。
-flux-流 →辅音x被替换为sh→ flush奔流
辨异:
blush, flush
blush, 内心感到羞愧或受注目而“脸红”
flush, 外表上因激动、兴奋、激怒或饮酒过多而“脸红”
例:
(对比)
He can tell lies easily without blushing. 他撒谎自如,毫不脸红。
He was flushed with anger. 他气得满脸通红。
v.
Please flush these test tubes. 请把这些试管冲洗一下。
The setting sun flushed the mountain tops. 落日的余辉染红了山顶。
n.
There was a flush in her cheeks. 她满脸通红。
adj.
The river is flush with its banks. 河水齐岸。
The door should be flush with the wall. 门应该与墙在同一平面上。
He is always flush of money. 他的钱总是很充裕。