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单词 flush
释义

flush

UK /flʌʃ/

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if two surfaces or edges are flush, they are exactly level with each other

    The cupboard doors aren’t quite flush.

    flush with:

    Try to trim the hedge so it’s flush with the fence.

    Synonyms and related words

    Straight, upright and level
  2. 2
    informalwith a lot more money than you usually have

    Sammy was feeling flush after a win at the races.

    Synonyms and related words

    Rich

flush

US /flʌʃ/

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    if two surfaces or edges are flush, they are exactly level with each other

    The cabinet doors aren’t quite flush.

    flush with:

    Try to trim the hedge so it’s flush with the fence.

    Synonyms and related words

    Straight, upright and level
  2. 2
    informalwith a lot more money than you usually have

    Sammy was feeling flush after a win at the racetrack.

    Synonyms and related words

    Rich

flush

UK /flʌʃ/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    fitted so that two surfaces or edges are exactly level
    flush with:

    hand-painted tiles set flush with the wall

    Synonyms and related words

    Straight, upright and level

flush

US /flʌʃ/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    fitted so that two surfaces or edges are exactly level
    flush with:

    hand-painted tiles set flush with the wall

    Synonyms and related words

    Straight, upright and level

flush

UK /flʌʃ/

Word Forms

singularflush
pluralflushes

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    usually singulara red colour that appears on someone’s face because they are hot or ill, or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited

    A dark flush betrayed her real feelings.

    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in colour that show how you are feeling
    1. 1a
      a sudden strong feeling

      a flush of irritation/embarrassment/anger/pride

      Synonyms and related words

      Sudden instances of a particular emotion
  2. 2
    a piece of equipment on the toilet that makes water pass through it

    a flush toilet

    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of toilets and toilet use
    1. 2a
      an act of making water pass through a toilet in order to clean it
      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of toilets and toilet use
  3. 3
    a group of cards held by someone in a card game that all belong to the same suit (=one of the four types of a set of cards)
    Synonyms and related words

    Relating to card games

phrases

the first flush of youth/success/love/freedom etc

flush

US /flʌʃ/

Word Forms

singularflush
pluralflushes

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    usually singulara red color that appears on someone’s face because they are hot or sick, or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited

    A dark flush betrayed her real feelings.

    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in color that show how you are feeling
    1. 1a
      a sudden strong feeling

      a flush of irritation/embarrassment/anger/pride

      Synonyms and related words

      Sudden instances of a particular emotion
  2. 2
    an act of making water pass through something

    the flush of a toilet

    Synonyms and related words

    Movements of water
  3. 3
    a group of cards held by someone in a card game that all belong to the same suit (=one of the four types of a set of cards)
    Synonyms and related words

    Relating to card games

phrases

the first flush of youth/success/love/freedom etc.

flush

UK /flʌʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyflush
he/she/itflushes
present participleflushing
past tenseflushed
past participleflushed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    intransitive if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are hot or ill, or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited

    Lisa flushed and looked away.

    flush with:

    Mark flushed with annoyance, but said nothing.

    someone’s face/cheeks flush (with something):

    Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in colour that show how you are feeling

    Collocates

    Adverbs frequently used with flush
    ▪ angrily, darkly, deeply, guiltily, hotly

  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to make water pass through a toilet
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of toilets and toilet use
    1. 2a

      flush

      or

      flush away

      transitive to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it
      flush something down the toilet:

      If any medicine is left over, flush it down the toilet.

      Synonyms and related words

      To get rid of something or someone
    2. 2b
      intransitive if a toilet flushes, water passes through it

      The loo won’t flush!

      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of toilets and toilet use
  3. 3
    transitive to clean something by pouring a lot of water over it or through it

    Yesterday I flushed the radiator and replaced the coolant.

    Synonyms and related words

    To wash something clean
  4. 4

    flush

    or

    flush out

    transitive to force a person or animal to leave a place where they have been hiding

    Today we flushed four pheasant and three rabbits.

    flush someone from something:

    The rebels were flushed from their hiding places and shot.

    Synonyms and related words

    To force someone to leave a place

phrasal verbs

flush out

flush

US /flʌʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyflush
he/she/itflushes
present participleflushing
past tenseflushed
past participleflushed

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to make water pass through a toilet
    Synonyms and related words

    Parts of toilets and toilet use
    1. 1a

      flush

      or

      flush away

      transitive to get rid of something by putting it into a toilet and flushing it
      flush something down the toilet:

      If any medicine is left over, flush it down the toilet.

      Synonyms and related words

      To get rid of something or someone
    2. 1b
      intransitive if a toilet flushes, water passes through it

      The toilet won’t flush!

      Synonyms and related words

      Parts of toilets and toilet use
  2. 2
    intransitive if someone flushes, their face becomes red because they are hot or sick, or are feeling angry, embarrassed, or excited

    Lisa flushed and looked away.

    flush with:

    Mark flushed with annoyance, but said nothing.

    someone’s face/cheeks flush (with something):

    Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

    Synonyms and related words

    Changes in color that show how you are feeling

    Collocates

    Adverbs frequently used with flush
    ▪ angrily, darkly, deeply, guiltily, hotly

  3. 3
    transitive to clean something by pouring a lot of water over it or through it

    Yesterday I flushed the radiator and replaced the coolant.

    Synonyms and related words

    To wash something clean
  4. 4

    flush

    or

    flush out

    transitive to force a person or animal to leave a place where they have been hiding
    flush someone from something:

    The rebels were flushed from their hiding places and shot.

    Synonyms and related words

    To force someone to leave a place

phrasal verbs

flush out
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