flash

1. N-COUNT A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright. 閃光

A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second. 突然的一道閃電剎那間把一切照亮了。

The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash. 隨著一道藍色的閃光，墻上插座處的電線啪地一聲斷了。

2. V-T/V-I If a light flashes or if you flash a light, it shines with a sudden bright light, especially as quick, regular flashes of light. 閃光

Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds. 遠處的烏云中電光閃閃。

He lost his temper after a driver flashed her headlights as he overtook. 他因為在超車時一個女司機閃車頭燈而大為光火。

3. V-I If something flashes past or by, it moves past you so fast that you cannot see it properly. 飛馳

It was a busy road, cars flashed by every few minutes. 這是條繁忙的公路，每隔幾分鐘就有一些汽車飛馳而過。

4. V-I If something flashes through or into your mind, you suddenly think about it. 閃現(xiàn)

A ludicrous thought flashed through Harry's mind. 一個可笑的想法在哈里的腦子里閃過。

5. V-T If you flash something such as an identification card, you show it to people quickly and then put it away again. 快速亮一下 (證件等)[非正式]

Halim flashed his official card, and managed to get hold of a soldier to guard the Land Rover. 哈利姆亮了他的證件，并設法找來一名士兵守衛(wèi)那輛路虎越野車。

6. V-T/V-I 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. 使閃現(xiàn); 閃現(xiàn)

The figures flash up on the scoreboard. 數(shù)字閃現(xiàn)在記分牌上。

The words "Good Luck" were flashing on the screen. “祝你好運”的字樣正在屏幕上閃現(xiàn)。

7. V-T If you flash a look or a smile at someone, you suddenly look at them or smile at them. 突然投去 (一瞥或一笑)[書面]

I flashed a look at Sue. 我突然瞥了休一眼。

8. N-UNCOUNT Flash is the use of special bulbs to give more light when taking a photograph. 閃光燈

He was one of the first people to use high speed flash in bird photography. 他是鳥類攝影中最先使用高速閃光燈的人之一。

9. N-COUNT A flash is the same as a . 手電筒[美國英語] [非正式]

Stopping to rest, Pete shut off the flash. 停下來休息的時候，皮特關掉了手電筒。

10. PHRASE If you say that something happens in a flash, you mean that it happens suddenly and lasts only a very short time. 轉瞬間

The answer had come to him in a flash. 他一下子就有了答案。

11. PHRASE If you say that someone reacts to something quick as a flash, you mean that they react to it extremely quickly. 反應神速地

Quick as a flash, the man said, "I have to, don't I?"

那人反應神速地說：“我不得不這么做，是不是？”