- [countable]
a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears 闪光;闪耀 a flash of lightning 一道闪电 Flashes of light were followed by an explosion. 阵阵闪光后就是一声爆炸的巨响。 There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. 一道眩目的闪光过后,整栋大楼颤抖起来。 The flashes from the guns illuminated the sky. 炮火的闪光照亮了天空。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- [countable]
the act of shining a light on something, especially as a signal (尤指信号灯)闪亮 The lighthouse gives out four flashes every 15 seconds. 灯塔每15秒发出4次闪光。 Below them they saw torch flashes from locals which signalled V for Victory. 在他们下面,他们看到当地人发出的火炬闪光,标志着胜利。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- [countable, uncountable]
a piece of equipment that produces a bright light for a very short time, used for taking photographs indoors, when it is dark, etc.; the use of this when taking a photograph 闪光灯 a camera with a built-in flash 有内置闪光灯的照相机 I'll need flash for this shot. 拍这个镜头我需要闪光灯。 flash photography 闪光摄影术 The tour guide asked people to turn off the flash on their cameras. 导游让人们关掉相机上的闪光灯。
Extra ExamplesI don't think the picture will come out in this light. Try using the flash. 我认为在这样的光线下拍不了照片,试试用闪光灯吧。 I took it with flash. 我用了闪光灯拍摄。 The flash didn't go off. 闪光灯没有闪光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- built-in
- camera
- use
- go off
- work
- photography
- with (a) flash
- [countable] flash of something
the sudden appearance for a short time of something bright (明亮的东西)闪现 a flash of white teeth 闪露洁白的牙齿 On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea! 她看见天边闪现一片银色,那是大海! We caught a flash of white in the bushes. 我们看见丛林中闪过一道白光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- [countable] flash of something
a particular idea or feeling that suddenly comes into your mind or shows in your face (想法的)突现;(情感的)突发 a flash of brilliance/insight/inspiration 才华/洞察力/灵感的闪现 He caught the flash of anger in her eyes. 他捕捉到她眼中的怒火。 When she looked at me, I caught a flash of recognition in her eyes. 当她看着我时,我在她眼里捕捉到了一丝认可。 ‘Did you really win first prize?’ he said with a flash of genuine admiration. “你真的得了一等奖吗,”。他带着真诚的钦佩说道。
Extra ExamplesHe felt a brief flash of jealousy. 他感觉到一丝妒意。 She had a sudden flash of inspiration. 她突发灵感。 a rare flash of humour 难得的幽默
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- blinding
- bright
- …
- experience
- feel
- have
- …
- erupt
- illuminate something
- light something
- …
- flash from
- flash of
- (also newsflash)[countable] (especially British English)
a short item of important news that is broadcast on radio or television, often interrupting a programme (插播的)简明新闻,快讯 - [countable] (British English)
a band or small piece of cloth worn on a military uniform to show a person’s rank (佩戴在军服上的)徽章,肩章,臂章 - [countable]
a band of colour or writing across a book, pack, etc. 彩条;文字条 - Flash™[uncountable]
a program that creates moving images for websites Flash 网站动画制作程序
light光
signal信号
in photography摄影
of bright colour鲜明颜色
sudden idea/emotion突然的想法;突发的情感
news新闻
on uniform制服
on book/pack书;小包
computing计算机技术
Idioms
a flash in the pan
a sudden success that lasts only a short time and is not likely to be repeated 昙花一现 He needed to prove that his success was not just a flash in the pan. 他需要证明他的成功不只是昙花一现。
in/like a flash
very quickly and suddenly 转瞬间;立即 The weekend seemed to be over in a flash. 周末似乎在一瞬间结束了。 The answer came to me like a flash. 我灵光一闪,得到了答案。
(as) quick as a flash
very quickly 极快;神速;旋即 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots