flush³ /flʌʃ/ vi. | vt. | n. I ❶ vi. 1. (鸟)惊飞,惊起 A partridge flushed from its cover. 一只鹧鸪从藏身处惊飞而起。 2. 使鸟惊飞 ❷ vt. 1. 使(鸟)惊飞 2. 使(从隐蔽处)暴露;强行赶出 (out) Use the dogs to flush the rabbits out. 驱狗把兔子从藏身处赶出。 The criminal was flushed out from his hiding place. 罪犯从隐蔽处被驱赶出来。 II n. 1. 惊飞,惊起 2. 惊起的鸟(群) [<ME flussen<? 拟声]