flash 音标拼音: [fl'æʃ]
n . 闪光,闪现,一瞬间
vi . 闪光,闪现,反射
vt . 使闪光,反射
闪光,闪现,一瞬间闪光,闪现,反射使闪光,反射
flash 挤出物; 闪
flash 闪
flash adj 1 :
tastelessly showy ; "
a flash car "; "
a flashy ring ";
"
garish colors "; "
a gaudy costume "; "
loud sport shirts ";
"
a meretricious yet stylish book "; "
tawdry ornaments "
[
synonym : {
brassy }, {
cheap }, {
flash }, {
flashy }, {
garish },
{
gaudy }, {
gimcrack }, {
loud }, {
meretricious }, {
tacky },
{
tatty }, {
tawdry }, {
trashy }]
n 1 :
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy 2 :
a momentary brightness 3 :
a short vivid experience ; "
a flash of emotion swept over him "; "
the flashings of pain were a warning " [
synonym : {
flash },
{
flashing }]
4 :
a sudden brilliant understanding ; "
he had a flash of intuition "
5 :
a very short time (
as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat ); "
if I had the chance I '
d do it in a flash " [
synonym : {
blink of an eye }, {
flash }, {
heartbeat },
{
instant }, {
jiffy }, {
split second }, {
trice }, {
twinkling },
{
wink }, {
New York minute }]
6 :
a gaudy outward display [
synonym : {
ostentation }, {
fanfare },
{
flash }]
7 :
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate [
synonym :
{
flare }, {
flash }]
8 :
a short news announcement concerning some on -
going news story [
synonym : {
news bulletin }, {
newsflash }, {
flash }, {
newsbreak }]
9 :
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification ; "
red flashes adorned the airplane "; "
a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to "
10 :
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph [
synonym : {
flash }, {
photoflash }, {
flash lamp }, {
flashgun },
{
flashbulb }, {
flash bulb }]
v 1 :
gleam or glow intermittently ; "
The lights were flashing "
[
synonym : {
flash }, {
blink }, {
wink }, {
twinkle }, {
winkle }]
2 :
appear briefly ; "
The headlines flashed on the screen "
3 :
display proudly ;
act ostentatiously or pretentiously ; "
he showed off his new sports car " [
synonym : {
flaunt }, {
flash }, {
show off }, {
ostentate }, {
swank }]
4 :
make known or cause to appear with great speed ; "
The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts "
5 :
run or move very quickly or hastily ; "
She dashed into the yard " [
synonym : {
dart }, {
dash }, {
scoot }, {
scud }, {
flash },
{
shoot }]
6 :
expose or show briefly ; "
he flashed a $
100 bill "
7 :
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal ; "
flash the roof "
8 :
emit a brief burst of light ; "
A shooting star flashed and was gone "
Flash \
Flash \ (
fl [
a ^]
sh ),
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Flashed }
(
fl [
a ^]
sht );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Flashing }.] [
Cf .
OE .
flaskien ,
vlaskien to pour ,
sprinkle ,
dial .
Sw .
flasa to blaze ,
E .
flush ,
flare .]
1 .
To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light ;
as ,
the lighting flashes vividly ;
the powder flashed .
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2 .
To break forth ,
as a sudden flood of light ;
to burst instantly and brightly on the sight ;
to show a momentary brilliancy ;
to come or pass like a flash .
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Names which have flashed and thundered as the watch words of unnumbered struggles . --
Talfourd .
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The object is made to flash upon the eye of the mind . --
M .
Arnold .
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A thought flashed through me ,
which I clothed in act . --
Tennyson .
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3 .
To burst forth like a sudden flame ;
to break out violently ;
to rush hastily .
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Every hour He flashes into one gross crime or other . --
Shak .
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{
flash in the pan },
a failure or a poor performance ,
especially after a normal or auspicious start ;
also ,
a person whose initial performance appears augur success but who fails to achieve anything notable .
From 4th {
pan },
n .,
sense 3 --
part of a flintlock .
Occasionally ,
the powder in the pan of a flintlock would flash without conveying the fire to the charge ,
and the ball would fail to be discharged .
Thus ,
a good or even spectacular beginning that eventually achieves little came to be called a flash in the pan .
{
To flash in the pan },
to fail of success ,
especially after a normal or auspicious start . [
Colloq .]
See under {
Flash },
a burst of light . --
Bartlett .
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Syn : {
Flash }, {
Glitter }, {
Gleam }, {
Glisten }, {
Glister }.
Usage :
Flash differs from glitter and gleam ,
denoting a flood or wide extent of light .
The latter words may express the issuing of light from a small object ,
or from a pencil of rays .
Flash differs from other words ,
also ,
in denoting suddenness of appearance and disappearance .
Flashing differs from exploding or disploding in not being accompanied with a loud report .
To glisten ,
or glister ,
is to shine with a soft and fitful luster ,
as eyes suffused with tears ,
or flowers wet with dew .
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Flash \
Flash \,
n .;
pl . {
Flashes }.
1 .
A sudden burst of light ;
a flood of light instantaneously appearing and disappearing ;
a momentary blaze ;
as ,
a flash of lightning .
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2 .
A sudden and brilliant burst ,
as of wit or genius ;
a momentary brightness or show .
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The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind . --
Shak .
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No striking sentiment ,
no flash of fancy . --
Wirt .
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3 .
The time during which a flash is visible ;
an instant ;
a very brief period ;
as ,
I '
ll be back in a flash .
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The Persians and Macedonians had it for a flash .
--
Bacon .
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4 .
A preparation of capsicum ,
burnt sugar ,
etc .,
for coloring and giving a fictitious strength to liquors .
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5 .
A lamp for providing intense momentary light to take a photograph ;
as ,
to take a picture without a flash .
Syn :
flashbulb ,
photoflash ,
flash lamp ,
flashgun .
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6 .
Same as {
flashlight }. [
informal ]
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PJC ]
7 . (
Journalism )
A short news item providing recently received and usually preliminary information about an event that is considered important enough to interrupt normal broadcasting or other news delivery services ;
also called a {
news flash }
or {
bulletin }.
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PJC ]
{
Flash light },
or {
Flashing light },
a kind of light shown by lighthouses ,
produced by the revolution of reflectors ,
so as to show a flash of light every few seconds ,
alternating with periods of dimness . --
Knight .
{
Flash in the pan },
the flashing of the priming in the pan of a flintlock musket without discharging the piece ;
hence ,
sudden ,
spasmodic effort that accomplishes nothing .
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Flash \
Flash \ (
fl [
a ^]
sh ),
v .
t .
1 .
To send out in flashes ;
to cause to burst forth with sudden flame or light .
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The chariot of paternal Deity ,
Flashing thick flames . --
Milton .
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2 .
To convey as by a flash ;
to light up ,
as by a sudden flame or light ;
as ,
to flash a message along the wires ;
to flash conviction on the mind .
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3 . (
Glass Making )
To cover with a thin layer ,
as objects of glass with glass of a different color .
See {
Flashing },
n .,
3 (
b ) .
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4 .
To trick up in a showy manner .
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Limning and flashing it with various dyes . --
A .
Brewer .
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5 . [
Perh .
due to confusion between flash of light and plash ,
splash .]
To strike and throw up large bodies of water from the surface ;
to splash . [
Obs .]
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He rudely flashed the waves about . --
Spenser .
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{
Flashed glass }.
See {
Flashing },
n .,
3 .
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Flash \
Flash \,
a .
1 .
Showy ,
but counterfeit ;
cheap ,
pretentious ,
and vulgar ;
as ,
flash jewelry ;
flash finery .
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2 .
Wearing showy ,
counterfeit ornaments ;
vulgarly pretentious ;
as ,
flash people ;
flash men or women ; --
applied especially to thieves ,
gamblers ,
and prostitutes that dress in a showy way and wear much cheap jewelry .
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{
Flash house },
a house frequented by flash people ,
as thieves and whores ;
hence ,
a brothel . "
A gang of footpads ,
reveling with their favorite beauties at a flash house ."
--
Macaulay .
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Flash \
Flash \,
n .
Slang or cant of thieves and prostitutes .
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Flash \
Flash \,
n . [
OE .
flasche ,
flaske ;
cf .
OF .
flache ,
F .
flaque .]
1 .
A pool . [
Prov .
Eng .] --
Haliwell .
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2 . (
Engineering )
A reservoir and sluiceway beside a navigable stream ,
just above a shoal ,
so that the stream may pour in water as boats pass ,
and thus bear them over the shoal .
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{
Flash wheel } (
Mech .),
a paddle wheel made to revolve in a breast or curved water way ,
by which water is lifted from the lower to the higher level .
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268 Moby Thesaurus words for "
flash ":
Teletype ,
advertise ,
air ,
antelope ,
arrow ,
automatic response ,
backfire ,
bang ,
be bright ,
beacon ,
beam ,
beat the drum ,
bedazzle ,
blare ,
blast ,
blaze ,
blaze of light ,
blazon forth ,
blind ,
blind impulse ,
blink ,
blowout ,
blowup ,
blue darter ,
blue streak ,
bob up ,
bolt ,
boom ,
brain wave ,
brainstorm ,
brandish ,
break forth ,
breath ,
breathing ,
bulletin ,
burn ,
burst ,
burst forth ,
burst out ,
cable ,
cannonball ,
cast ,
chic ,
classy ,
coruscate ,
coruscation ,
coup ,
courser ,
crack ,
dangle ,
dart ,
dash ,
daze ,
dazzle ,
dazzling ,
debouch ,
deflagration ,
demonstrate ,
detonation ,
diffuse light ,
dip ,
discharge ,
display ,
disport ,
drive ,
eagle ,
electricity ,
emblazon ,
erupt ,
exchange colors ,
exhibit ,
exhibition ,
explosion ,
expose ,
express train ,
facula ,
fancy ,
flag ,
flag down ,
flame ,
flare ,
flare up ,
flare -
up ,
flash fire ,
flashy ,
flaunt ,
fleeting impulse ,
flick ,
flicker ,
flickering ,
flourish ,
fly ,
fulgurate ,
fulguration ,
fulmination ,
gazelle ,
give a signal ,
give light ,
give the nod ,
glance ,
glare ,
gleam ,
gleam of light ,
glimmer ,
glimpse ,
glint ,
glisten ,
glitter ,
glow ,
greased lightning ,
greyhound ,
gut response ,
hail ,
hail and speak ,
half a jiffy ,
half a mo ,
half a second ,
half a shake ,
half an eye ,
half -
mast ,
hare ,
hasten ,
hint ,
hoist a banner ,
hold up ,
hurry ,
iffy ,
impulse ,
incandesce ,
indication ,
inspiration ,
instant ,
instinct ,
involuntary impulse ,
irrupt ,
jet plane ,
jiff ,
jiffy ,
kick ,
leer ,
light ,
lightning ,
luster ,
make a sign ,
manifest ,
manifestation ,
mercury ,
microsecond ,
millisecond ,
minute ,
moment ,
natural impulse ,
news report ,
nod ,
notion ,
nudge ,
ostentatious ,
outbreak ,
outburst ,
parade ,
peek ,
peep ,
poke ,
pop up ,
put forth ,
put forward ,
quick hunch ,
quick sight ,
quicksilver ,
quiver ,
race ,
radiate ,
radio ,
raise a cry ,
rapid glance ,
ray ,
reflex ,
report ,
ritzy ,
rocket ,
run ,
rush ,
salute ,
scamper ,
scared rabbit ,
scintilla ,
scintillate ,
scintillation ,
scoot ,
scuttle ,
sec ,
second ,
send a wire ,
send out rays ,
shaft ,
shake ,
shimmer ,
shine ,
shine brightly ,
shoot ,
shoot out rays ,
shot ,
show ,
show off ,
showy ,
sign ,
sign off ,
sign on ,
signal ,
signalize ,
skedaddle ,
slant ,
smart ,
snazzy ,
solar flare ,
solar prominence ,
sound an alarm ,
sound the trumpet ,
spangle ,
spark ,
sparkle ,
speak ,
speed ,
split second ,
sport ,
spring up ,
sprint ,
squiz ,
start up ,
streak ,
streak of lightning ,
striped snake ,
stroke ,
sudden thought ,
suggestion ,
swallow ,
swish ,
take off ,
tear ,
telegram ,
telegraph ,
telex ,
thought ,
thunderbolt ,
tick ,
torrent ,
touch ,
trice ,
trot out ,
trumpet ,
trumpet forth ,
twink ,
twinkle ,
twinkling ,
twitch ,
two shakes ,
unfurl a flag ,
urge ,
vaunt ,
wave ,
wave a flag ,
wave the hand ,
whistle ,
whiz ,
wind ,
wink ,
wire ,
zoom
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