flush
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
(a) flow of blood to the face that causes a red colouring; blush 臉紅.
(b) sudden rush of emotions, excitement, etc 感情、 激情等的突發; 激動; 興奮
a flush of enthusiasm, anger, joy, etc 一陣熱情、 怒火、 喜悅等.
2 [sing] rush of water, esp for cleaning a toilet 沖水(尤指沖馬桶)
Give the toilet a flush. 沖一沖馬桶.
3 [C] new fresh growth, esp of plants 新的成長; (尤指)萌發.
4 (idm 習語) (in) the first/full flush of `youth, etc (in) the freshness orvigour of youth, etc; at its beginning/most fully developed stage 青春的初期[年輕力壯]; (在)初發[旺盛]階段
the first flush of manhood 男子成年初期的精力
In the full flush of success, nothing was an obstacle. 在成就如日中天時, 其勢銳不可當.
flush v
1
(a) [La, I] (of a person's face) become red because of a rush of blood to the skin; blush (指人的面部)變紅, 發紅
Mary flushed crimson with embarrassment. 瑪麗羞得臉紅了.
(b) [Tn] (of illness, feelings, etc) cause (the face) to become red (指疾病、 情感等)使(面部)變紅
Fever flushed his cheeks. 他發燒滿臉通紅.
2
(a) [Tn] clean (esp a toilet or drain) with a rush of water (用水)沖洗(尤指馬桶或下水道)
Please flush the toilet after you've used it. 便後請沖水.
(b) [I] (of a toilet) be cleaned in this way (指馬桶)被沖洗
The toilet won't flush properly, ie it is blocked. 馬桶沖不下去了(堵塞了).
3 (phr v) flush sth away, down, through, etc dispose of sth with a rush of water 用水將某物沖掉
flush waste down a sink 把殘渣從洗滌槽沖走.
flush v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
cause (birds) to fly suddenly, esp from undergrowth 使(鳥)突然飛起(尤指從矮樹叢中)
flush a pheasant (from cover) 驚起(躲藏著的)野雞.
(b) [I] (of birds) fly suddenly, esp from undergrowth (指鳥)突然飛起(尤指從矮樹叢中).
2 (phr v) flush sb out (of sth) force sb to leave a hiding-place; drive sb out 迫使某人離開藏身處; 將某人趕出
flush out spies, criminals, snipers, etc 迫使間諜、 罪犯、 狙擊手等離開藏身處.
flush n (in card-games) set of cards held by a player, all of which belong to the same suit (紙牌戲)同花的一手牌, 清一色
She won with a royal flush, ie the five highest cards of a suit. 她以同花大順(最大的同花順次五張)獲勝.
flush adj ~ (with sth)
1 completely level or even with another surface (與另一個面)完全齊平的
flush fittings 裝置在同一平面上的組件
The door should be flush with the wall. 門應該與墻在同一平面上.
2 [pred 作表語]
(infml 口) having a lot of sth, esp money; well supplied 很多(尤指金錢); 充裕
flush with funds 金錢充足.