1 [I,T] to produce or make sth produce a sudden bright light for a short time (使)闪烁,发出闪光:
The neon sign above the door flashed on and off all night.门上方的霓虹灯招牌彻夜闪个不停。That lorry driver's flashing his lights at us (= in order to tell us sth).那个卡车司机正向我们打灯。
2 [I] to move very fast 闪过:
I saw something flash past the window.我看到有东西打窗前掠过。Thoughts kept flashing through my mind and I couldn't sleep.许多念头不断掠过脑际,使我夜不能寐。
3 [T] to show sth quickly 迅速展示:
The detective flashed his card and went straight in.那侦探把证件一亮,径往里边走去。
4 [T] to send sth by radio, television, etc (通过电台、电视等)发送:
The news of the disaster was flashed across the world.这次灾难的新闻发送到全球各地。
flash back (used about a person's thoughts) to return suddenly to a time in the past (指思想)突然回到以往,突然回想起:
Something he said made my mind flash back to my childhood.他的话勾起了我对童年的回忆。
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/flæʃ ||; flæʃ/noun
1 [C] a sudden bright light that comes and goes quickly 闪光:
a flash of lightning闪电
2 [C] a flash (of sth) a sudden strong feeling or idea (感情、思想的)闪现,突发:
a flash of inspiration灵感的闪现The idea came to me in a flash.我灵机一动,计上心头。
3 [C,U] a bright light that you use with a camera for taking photographs when it is dark; the device for producing this light (用来照相的)闪光;闪光灯
☞picture at camera 见camera插图
in/like a flash very quickly 剎那间;马上
(as) quick as a flash→QUICK¹
flash1/flæʃ; flæʃ/v 1 [I,T] to shine brightly for a short time, or to make a light shine in this way (使)闪光﹐闪亮: Lightning flashed overhead. 头顶上空闪电大作。flash sth into/at/towards sb/sth Why is that man flashing his headlights at me? 那个人为什么朝我闪车前灯?see box at见 SHINE1 方框2 [I] to move very quickly 飞驰﹔掠过: +by/past/through etc A police car flashed by. 一辆警车飞驰而过。Images of the war flashed across the TV screen. 电视屏幕上闪过一幅幅战争画面。3 flash through sb's mind/head/brain if thoughts flash through your mind, you suddenly think of them 在某人脑海里闪现: The possibility that he was lying flashed through my mind. 他可能在撒谎的想法在我脑海里闪过。4 flash a smile/glance/look etc to smile or look at someone quickly 一笑/一瞥/一看等: ‘I love this city,’ he said, flashing a big smile. “我爱这座城市。” 他说道﹐脸上闪现出灿烂的笑容。5 [T] to show something to someone quickly〔快速地〕出示: He flashed his I.D. card. 他亮了一下自己的身份证。6 [T] to send information somewhere quickly by radio, computer, or SATELLITE 〔通过无线电﹑电脑或卫星〕迅速播出﹐传送: flash sth across/to sth The news was flashed across the globe. 这则新闻迅速传遍了世界各地。
flash2n 1 [C] a sudden quick bright light 闪光: +of a flash of lightning 一道闪电2 [C,U] a bright light on a camera that you use to take photographs indoors〔相机的〕闪光灯see box at见 CAMERA 方框3 in/like a flash also 又作 (as) quick as a flash very quickly 一剎那﹐立刻﹐马上: I’ll be back in a flash. 我马上回来。4 flash of inspiration/brilliance/anger etc a sudden clever idea or strong feeling 灵感/才华/怒气等的闪现5 a flash in the pan someone or something that is successful only for a very short time 昙花一现
flash3adj 1 flash flood/fire a flood or fire that happens very quickly or suddenly, and continues for only a short time 突发的洪水/大火2 BrE informal looking very new, bright, and expensive – used to show disapproval【英,非正式】豪华的﹔阔气的〔含贬义〕: a big flash car 一辆阔气的大轿车3 BrE informal liking to have expensive clothes and possessions so that other people notice you – used to show disapproval【英,非正式】爱炫耀的〔含贬义〕: Chris didn’t want to seem flash in front of his mates. 克里斯不想在朋友面前摆阔。
flashflashflashesflashedflashing1verb (flashes, flashing, flashed)1to send out a bright light that comes and goes quickly; to make something do this: The light kept flashing on and off. She flashed her headlights at the other driver.2to appear and disappear very quickly, or to make something do this: I saw something flash past the window. They flashed the answer up on the TV screen.flashflashflashes2noun (pluralflashes)1a bright light that comes and goes quickly: a flash of lightning2a bright light that you use with a camera for taking photographsin a flashvery quickly: The weekend was over in a flash.