flush
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
(of a person or their face 人或脸 to become red, especially because you are embarrassed, angry or hot; to make somebody's face become red 发红；脸红 She flushed with anger. 她气得涨红了脸。 - + adj.
Sam felt her cheeks flush red. 萨姆感觉自己满脸通红。 - flush something
A rosy blush flushed her cheeks. 她面若桃花。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2He flushed scarlet with embarrassment. 他尴尬得满脸通红。 He made his excuses, flushing guiltily. 他找了个借口，脸由于内疚而发红。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- a little
- slightly
- …
- in
- with
- flush red, scarlet, etc.
- [intransitive, transitive] flush (something)
when a toilet flushes or you flush it, water passes through it to clean it, after a handle, etc. has been pressed 冲（抽水马桶） - [transitive]
to clean something by causing water to pass through it （用水）冲洗干净，冲洗 - [transitive] flush something + adv./prep.
to get rid of something with a sudden flow of water or other liquid （用水）冲走 - [transitive] flush somebody/something + adv./prep.
to force a person or an animal to leave the place where they are hiding 把（人或动物从藏身处）驱赶出来 They're trying to flush him out of hiding. 他们正试图把他赶出藏身之处。 Hunters are allowed to use dogs to flush foxes from their hiding places. 猎人被允许用狗把狐狸从藏身之处冲出来。
Word Originverb Middle English (in the sense ‘move rapidly, spring up’, especially of a bird ‘fly up suddenly’): symbolic, fl- frequently beginning words connected with sudden movement; perhaps influenced by flash and blush.