新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

flash

英 [flæʃ]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

flashes
1. [C 可数名词] 闪光
A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright.
双语例句
例：
A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second.
突然的一道闪电刹那间把一切照亮了。
例：
The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash.
随着一道蓝色的闪光，墙上插座处的电线啪地一声断了。
2. [U 不可数名词] 闪光灯
Flash is the use of special bulbs to give more light when taking a photograph.
双语例句
例：
He was one of the first people to use high speed flash in bird photography.
他是最先使用高速闪光灯拍摄鸟类的人之一。

PHRASE. 习语

in a flash
1. 转瞬间
If you say that something happens in a flash, you mean that it happens suddenly and lasts only a very short time.
双语例句
例：
The answer had come to him in a flash.
他一下子就有了答案。
quick as a flash
1. 反应神速地
If you say that someone reacts to something quick as a flash, you mean that they react to it extremely quickly.
双语例句
例：
Quick as a flash, the man said, 'I have to, don't I?'
那人反应神速，说：“我不得不这么做，是不是？”

VERB. 动词

flashes , flashing , flashed
1. [I 不及物动词] 闪光
If a light flashes or if you flash a light, it shines with a sudden bright light, especially as quick, regular flashes of light.
双语例句
例：
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds.
远处的乌云中电光闪闪。
例：
He lost his temper after a driver flashed her headlights as he overtook.
他超车时一个女司机冲他闪车头灯，这使他大为恼火。
2. [I 不及物动词] 飞驰
If something flashes past or by, it moves past you so fast that you cannot see it properly.
双语例句
例：
It was a busy road, cars flashed by every few minutes.
这是条繁忙的公路，每隔几分钟就有一些汽车飞驰而过。
3. [I 不及物动词] 闪现
If something flashes through or into your mind, you suddenly think about it.
双语例句
例：
A ludicrous thought flashed through Harry's mind.
一个可笑的想法在哈里的脑子里闪过。
4. [T 及物动词] 快速亮一下（证件等）
If you flash something such as an identification card, you show it to people quickly and then put it away again.
双语例句
例：
Halim flashed his official card, and managed to get hold of a soldier to guard the Land Rover.
哈利姆亮了他的证件，并设法找来一名士兵守卫那辆路虎越野车。
5. [I 不及物动词] 使闪现 , 闪现
If a picture or message flashes up on a screen, or if you flash it onto a screen, it is displayed there briefly or suddenly, and often repeatedly.
双语例句
例：
The figures flash up on the scoreboard.
数字闪现在记分牌上。
例：
The words 'Good Luck' were flashing on the screen.
“祝你好运”的字样闪现在屏幕上。
6. [T 及物动词] 突然投去（一瞥或一笑）
If you flash a look or a smile at someone, you suddenly look at them or smile at them.
双语例句
例：
I flashed a look at Sue.
我突然瞥了休一眼。