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N-COUNT
閃耀;閃光
A flash is a sudden burst of light or of something shiny or bright.
例句
A sudden flash of lightning lit everything up for a second...
突然一個閃電瞬間照亮了一切。
The wire snapped at the wall plug with a blue flash and the light fused...
墻上插頭處的電線啪地發出一道藍光，電燈的保險絲燒斷了。
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V-ERG
(使)閃光,(使)閃耀;(尤指)頻閃
If a light flashes or if you flash a light, it shines with a sudden bright light, especially as quick, regular flashes of light.
例句
Lightning flashed among the distant dark clouds...
一道道電光在遠處的烏云中閃現。
He lost his temper after a driver flashed her headlights as he overtook...
一個女司機在他超車時不停地閃著車前燈，這讓他火冒三丈。
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N-COUNT
突發;忽然的一陣
You talk about a flash of something when you are saying that it happens very suddenly and unexpectedly.
例句
'What did Moira tell you?' Liz demanded with a flash of anger...
“莫伊拉跟你說什么啦？”利茲突然生氣地質問道。
When pursued, he made his escape with a flash of speed...
遭到追趕時，他突然飛速地逃脫了。
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VERB
飛快移動;飛馳;掠過
If something flashes past or by, it moves past you so fast that you cannot see it properly.
例句
It was a busy road, cars flashed by every few minutes.
這是一條繁忙的道路，每隔幾分鐘就有汽車飛馳而過。
...the ball flashed across the face of the goal.
球從球門前飛過。
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VERB
突然閃過(腦海)
If something flashes through or into your mind, you suddenly think about it.
例句
A ludicrous thought flashed through Harry's mind...
一個荒謬的念頭突然在哈里腦中閃現。
Those lines of Milton flashed into my mind.
彌爾頓的那幾行詩忽然在我腦中閃過。
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VERB
一晃亮出;快速出示
If you flash something such as an identity card, you show it to people quickly and then put it away again.
例句
Halim flashed his official card, and managed to get hold of a soldier to guard the Land Rover.
哈利姆亮了一下他的軍官證，設法找來了一名士兵看著路虎車。
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V-ERG
(使)閃現;(使)出現;(使)顯示
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.
例句
The figures flash up on the scoreboard...
數字顯示在記分牌上。
The words 'Good Luck' were flashing on the screen...
“祝您好運”幾個字出現在屏幕上。
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VERB
(通過計算機、衛星或其他系統)快速發送，迅速播出，傳送
If you flash news or information to a place, you send it there quickly by computer, satellite, or other system.
例句
They had told their offices to flash the news as soon as it broke...
他們已經告訴各辦公室，一有消息立即發布。
This is, of course, international news and soon it was being flashed around the world.
當然，這是國際性新聞，很快就會傳到世界各地。
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VERB
瞥(一眼);投之(一笑)
If you flash a look or a smile at someone, you suddenly look at them or smile at them.
例句
I flashed a look at Sue...
我向休瞥了一眼。
Meg flashed Cissie a grateful smile.
梅格沖茜茜感激地笑了一笑。
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VERB
(眼睛尤因氣憤)發光，發亮
If someone's eyes flash, they suddenly show a strong emotion, especially anger.
例句
Her dark eyes flashed and she spoke rapidly.
她飛快地說著，黑色的雙眼放著光。
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N-UNCOUNT
(攝影時的)閃光燈
Flash is the use of special bulbs to give more light when taking a photograph.
例句
He was one of the first people to use high speed flash in bird photography.
他是最先使用高速閃光燈拍攝鳥類的人之一。
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N-COUNT
同 flashlight
A flash is the same as a flashlight .
例句
Stopping to rest, Pete shut off the flash.
皮特關掉手電筒，停下來休息。
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ADJ-GRADED
奢華的;時髦的;新潮的
If you describe something as flash, you mean that it looks expensive, fashionable, and new.
例句
...a flash uptown restaurant...
城郊富人區的豪華飯店
You can go for a 'rostrum' system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply.
可以去弄一個“指揮臺”系統，它聽起來很昂貴，但其實花不了多少錢就可以組裝起來。
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PHRASE
曇花一現
If you describe an achievement or success as a flash in the pan, you mean that it is unlikely to be repeated and is not an indication of future achievements or success.
例句
People will be looking in to see how good we are now and whether our success has just been a flash in the pan.
人們會來看看我們現在有多成功，看看我們的成功是否只是曇花一現。
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PHRASE
轉瞬;一瞬間
If you say that something happens in a flash, you mean that it happens suddenly and lasts only a very short time.
例句
The answer had come to him in a flash...
他一下子就有了答案。
It was done in a flash.
一眨眼的工夫就完成了。
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PHRASE
(反應)飛快，迅速
If you say that someone reacts to something quick as a flash, you mean that they react to it extremely quickly.
例句
Quick as a flash, the man said, 'I have to, don't I?'
那人立即說道：“我必須如此，是不是？”
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PHRASAL VERB
突然記起;猛然想起;忽地記起
If your mind flashes back to something in the past, you remember it or think of it briefly or suddenly.
例句
His mind kept flashing back to the previous night...
他腦中不斷回想起頭天晚上發生的事。
Thoughts inevitably flash back to 1914, when trouble in this part of the Balkans led all the way to world war.
這難免會令人想起1914年，那年巴爾干半島上這一地區的動蕩最終引發了世界大戰。
Noun
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"4. a sudden brilliant understanding;
"he had a flash of intuition"5. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat);
"if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"6. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
7. a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
8. 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"9. a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Verb
1. gleam or glow intermittently;
"The lights were flashing"2. appear briefly;
"The headlines flashed on the screen"3. display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously;
"he showed off his new sports car"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"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"Adjective
1. tastelessly showy;
"a flash car""a flashy ring""garish colors""a gaudy costume""loud sport shirts""a meretricious yet stylish book""tawdry ornaments"