单词 | gush |
释义 | gush I. intransitive verb 1. < the blood gushed from the wound > < the spectacular fountains of lava that gush for hundreds of feet into the air — Howel Williams > — often used with forth or out < the water gushed forth from the hole in the tank > < words and yet more words gushed out of him in an endless meaningless stream > 2. < the cut gushed forth with blood > < always gushing out in tears > < gush forth with a wondrous flow of eloquence > 3. < a woman who tended to gush at the very mention of babies > < she would rush to him with all the girlish excitement … and gush about everybody having a good time — E.A.Peeples > transitive verb 1. < the broken main gushed a stream of water over the road > — often used with forth or out < the old man's eyes gushed sudden tears — L.C.Douglas > 2. < “I'm dying to get to Europe,” he gushed. “It's positively the only, only place for those who wish to live the cultured life” — Rex Ingamells > < the woman gushed maudlin greetings to everybody at the party > Synonyms: see pour II. 1. a. < a sudden gush of water from the hose nozzle > b. < the gush of oil spread out in a thin slippery film over the road > c. < a gush of sound from the horns > < a gush of feeling from the heart > < a gush of flame > < a gush of cheerful light — Charles Dickens > < a mighty gush of energy — Science Year Book > 2. < a poem marked chiefly by gush > < a city which provides unusual opportunities for gush, for it has abundant superficial charm — Robertson Davies > < the insight of a cultivated mind and the gush of the immature enthusiast — John Dewey > |
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