flash
- IPA[flaSH]
美式
- (of a light or something that reflects light) shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way；cause to shine briefly or suddenly
- a sudden brief burst of bright light or a sudden glint from a reflective surface；a sudden instance or manifestation of a quality, understanding, or humor
- (of a thing) ostentatiously expensive, elaborate, or up to date；(of a person) superficially attractive because stylish and full of brash charm
verb: flash, 3rd person present: flashes, gerund or present participle: flashing, past tense: flashed, past participle: flashed
noun: flash, plural noun: flashes
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. (of a light or something that reflects light) shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way the lights started flashing 同義詞
- ▪ cause to shine briefly or suddenly the oncoming car flashed its lights
- ▪ shine or show a light to send (a signal) red lights started to flash a warning
- ▪ give (a swift or sudden look) Carrie flashed a glance in his direction she flashed him a withering look
- ▪ express a sudden burst of emotion, especially anger, with a swift or sudden look she glared at him, her eyes flashing
- 2. move or pass very quickly a look of terror flashed across Kirov's face another stray thought flashed through her mind 同義詞
- ▪ send (news or information) swiftly by means of telegraphy or telecommunications the story was flashed around the world
- 3. display (an image, words, or information) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly suddenly the screen flashes a message 同義詞
- ▪ (of an image or message) be displayed briefly or repeatedly on a screen the election results flashed on the screen
- ▪ informal hold up or show (something, often proof of one's identity) quickly before replacing it she opened her purse and flashed her ID card
- ▪ informal make a conspicuous display of (something) so as to impress or attract attention they all flash their money around 同義詞
- ▪ informal (of a man) show one's genitals briefly in public on my way back to work I was flashed at by some weirdo 同義詞
名詞
- 1. a sudden brief burst of bright light or a sudden glint from a reflective surface a lightning flash the grenade exploded with a yellow flash of light 同義詞
- 2. a sudden instance or manifestation of a quality, understanding, or humor she had a flash of inspiration 同義詞
- ▪ a news flash.
- 3. a camera attachment that produces a brief very bright light, used for taking photographs in poor light an electronic flash if in any doubt, use flash
- 4. trademark in US a platform for producing and displaying animation and video in web browsers.
- 5. excess plastic or metal forced between facing surfaces as two halves of a mold close up, forming a thin projection on the finished object flap wheels are ideal for grinding off fiberglass flash
形容詞
- 1. British informal (of a thing) ostentatiously expensive, elaborate, or up to date a flash new car
- ▪ (of a person) superficially attractive because stylish and full of brash charm he was carrying this money around and trying to be flash
- 2. archaic relating to thieves, prostitutes, or the underworld, especially their language.
