单词 | rash |
释义 | rash (ræʃ ) Word forms: rashes 1. adjective If someone is rash or does rash things, they act without thinking carefully first, and therefore make mistakes or behave foolishly. It would be rash to rely on such evidence. The Prime Minister is making no rash promises. Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside. Synonyms: reckless, hasty, impulsive, imprudent rashly adverb [ADVERB after verb] I made quite a lot of money, but I rashly gave most of it away. My sister always said I acted rashly. rashness uncountable noun With characteristic rashness and valor, he plunged into the icy water. ...the rashness of youth. Synonyms: recklessness, indiscretion, audacity, carelessness 2. countable noun A rash is an area of red spots that appears on your skin when you are ill or have a bad reaction to something that you have eaten or touched. I noticed a rash on my leg. He may break out in a rash when he eats these nuts. The symptoms include skin rashes, fever, and painful joints. Synonyms: outbreak of spots, spots, hives, urticaria 3. singular noun If you talk about a rash of events or things, you mean a large number of unpleasant events or undesirable things, which have happened or appeared within a short period of time. ...one of the few major airlines left untouched by the industry's rash of takeovers. [+ of] Now a rash of scruffy little shops bordered one side of the street. Image of rash © kitzcorner, Shutterstock Collocations: cause a rash Some over-the-counter drugs and medications cause a rash in people who are allergic to them. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The threat to our orchards and honey caused a rash of speculation. Times, Sunday Times (2010) People who develop a rash have better results. The Sun Some patients can develop a rash resembling ringworm, called granuloma annulare, or waxy yellow marks on the lower legs called necrobiosis lipoidica. The Sun Between 5 to 10% of patients will develop a rash, but only one in a thousand patients will develop a serious rash. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As many as 15 percent of patients may never develop a rash. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some patients develop a rash after treatment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cutting the score presents its problems but giving the work in its four-hour entirety was a rash decision. The Times Literary Supplement The penalty was a rash decision and it wasn't even the referee's. The Sun It's an ultra-contagious, body-covering rash decision. The Sun It's not just a rash decision. The Sun By her own account it was a rash decision informed by the high emotion of the time, and the marriage was dissolved after a few months. Times, Sunday Times Crime goes up as economies go down and soaring prices have prompted a rash of thefts of everything from copper wiring to waste cooking oil. Times, Sunday Times The alert - as millions slap on the sunscreen - follows a rash of thefts nationwide caused by a fence panel shortage. The Sun To stem the rash of thefts, the municipality finally offered copies of the roadsign for sale, printed on one side only. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This started a rash of thefts of the emblem from motor vehicles throughout the world as fans tried to emulate him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then a red rash appears behind the ears, spreading down the whole body. The Sun It can lead to flu-like symptoms and a circular red rash that looks like a bullseye on a dartboard. The Sun After cold-like symptoms, a red rash appears over the face. The Sun It causes a red rash - typically on one leg - which enlarges over days or weeks. The Sun I get an itchy red rash on my feet and chest within three or four days of starting a holiday. Times, Sunday Times Some people are allergic to aspirin, developing a skin rash, breathing problems or swelling. The Sun Symptoms include a flu-like illness and a spreading circular skin rash, both of which normally develop within 3-4 weeks of being bitten. Times, Sunday Times An itching, blotchy skin rash may form within minutes of eating the food. The Sun It causes fever, headache, body aches, skin rash and swollen lymph nodes, but most cases are mild. Times, Sunday Times The skin rash infection erysipelas has which other 'saintly' name? Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 皮疹 Japanese: 発疹 |
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