flushnoun詞源 1/ˈflʌʃ/

• 1

  A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.

  • As when a Faulcon hath with nimble flight / Flowne at a flush of Ducks foreby the brooke […].

flushverb詞源 1/ˈflʌʃ/

• 1

  To cause to take flight from concealment.

  • The dogs flushed the deer from the woods.
• 2

  To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

  • A covey of quail flushed from the undergrowth.
  • But then as little VVrens but nevvly fledge, / […] / His fellovv noting his agilitie, / Thinkes he as vvell may venter as the other, / So fluſhing from one ſpray vnto another, / Gets to the top, and then enbold'ned flies, / Vnto an height paſt ken of humane eyes: […]

flushadj詞源 2/ˈflʌʃ/

• 1

  Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

  • Sand down the excess until it is flush with the surface.
• 2

  Wealthy or well off.

  • He just got a bonus so he's flush today.
  • In 1952, Fawcett Books was flush with the unprecedented success of Women's Barracks.
• 3

  Full of vigor; fresh; glowing; bright.

  • With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May.
• 4

  Affluent; abounding; well furnished or supplied; hence, liberal; prodigal.

  • [H]e vvas not fluſh in Ready [i.e., ready money], either to go to Lavv or clear old Debts, neither could he find good Bail: […]

flushadv詞源 2/ˈflʌʃ/

• 1

  Suddenly and completely.

  • I landed flush on the couch.

flushnoun詞源 3/ˈflʌʃ/

• 1

  A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.

  • in manner of a wave or flush
• 2

  Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.

• 3

  computingengineeringmathematicsThe process of clearing the contents of a buffer or cache.

• 4

  A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.

  • When I would kiss thy hand, / The flush of anger'd shame / O'erflows thy calmer glances, / And o'er black brows drops down / A sudden-curved frown: […]
• 5

  Any tinge of red color like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.

  • the flush on the side of a peach; the flush on the clouds at sunset
  • Benefit’s cult product Benetint is the lip stain most widely associated with Popsicle lips. Its watery tint gives just the slightest hint of flush, befitting of lips (and nipples — Benetint’s original use was to tint the nipples of burlesque dancers).
• 6

  A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

  • a flush of joy
• 7

  hobbieslifestyleskiingA line of poles or obstacles that a skier must weave between.

flushverb詞源 3/ˈflʌʃ/

• 1

  To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

  • Flush the injury with plenty of water.
• 2

  Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

• 3

  To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.

  • The damsel flushed at the scoundrel's suggestion.
  • She turned, laughing at the surprise, and flushing with pleasure.
• 4

  To cause to blush.

  • Nor flush with shame the passing virgin's cheek.
  • Sudden a thought came like a full-blown rose, / Flushing his brow, [...]
• 5

  To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.

  • to flush the meadows
• 6

  To excite, inflame.

  • such things as can only feed his pride and flush his ambition
  • Chill depths of the spirit are flushed to a fever, The nightmare silence is broken. We are not lost.
• 7

  To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.

  • There must be somebody home: I just heard the toilet flushing.
• 8

  computingengineeringmathematicsTo clear (a buffer or cache) of its contents.

flushnoun詞源 4/flʌʃ/

• 1

  A groundwater-fed marsh or peaty mire (which may be acidic or basic, nutrient-rich or poor); (originally especially Scotland and Northern England) a (marshy) pool or seep, as in a field.

  • For this point onwards the land slopes gently until it becomes quite low lying, that is, tends to become a "flush" or bog.
  • The reason for a "green gair" or flush is the outflow of a spring, and a regular line of these springs may often be traced along a valley slope.

flushnoun詞源 5/ˈflʌʃ/

• 1

  card-gamespokerA hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• flush left and right