| 释义 |
blush /blʌʃ/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. (因害羞、激动、窘困等)脸红
blush with (或 for) joy (shyness) 因高兴(害羞)而脸红
blush to the very roots of one's hair 脸红到发根(或惭愧得无以复加)
2. 羞愧，惭愧；发窘
She blushed red. 她羞愧得脸发红。
blushat sb.'s bad manners 对某人的没有礼貌感到难为情
3. 变成红色，呈现红色；具鲜艳的颜色
❷ vt.
1. 使呈红色
be blushed with blood 被血染成红色
2. 以脸红来表达出，红着脸表示
He blushed a meek acceptance. 他红着脸温顺地表示接受。
II n.
1. 脸红
turn away to hide one's blushes 转过身去以免被人看见自己脸红
2. 羞愧，惭愧
3. 红色；红光
the blush of youth 青春的红润
the blush of dawn 破晓的红霞
4. 一瞥，一眼
5. 腮红
6. = blush wine
[< OE blyscan to redden, shine] phr. at (the) first blush 乍一看；据初步印象；经初步考虑 At first blush, he thought they would be a perfect couple. 乍一看，他认为他们会成为天造地设的一对。put sb. to the blush 使某人受窘脸红 spare (或 save)sb.'s blushes 〈口〉不让某人受窘 You shouldn't say all these nice things about me; spare my blushes! 你不该讲我这么多好话—别让我难为情! |