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| 1 | C a bright light that appears for a very short time 闪光 |
| a flash of lightning 一道闪电 |
| The bomb exploded with a blinding flash. 炸弹爆炸时发出令人目眩的闪光。 |
| | 1a | a bright colour that you see for a very short time 一闪的亮色 | | The little bird swooped down with a flash of blue. 小鸟飞扑下来，闪过一抹亮眼的蓝色。 | |
| | 1b | a bright light on a camera that flashes as you take a photograph in order to provide enough light （照相机的）闪光灯 | |
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| 2 | C a sudden understanding or idea 突然理解；顿悟 |
| a flash of inspiration/insight/brilliance etc It’ s a dull book but there are occasional flashes of insight. 这是一本乏味的书，但偶尔会出现一些顿悟。 |
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| 3 | C a sudden instance of a particular emotion （感情的）突发 |
| +of a flash of anger/humour/panic 突然一阵怒气/好情绪/恐慌 |
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| 4 | singular the sudden appearance of an object for a very short time 闪现；突现 |
| the flash of a knife 刀的闪现 |
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| 5 | U informal behaviour that is intended to impress other people by showing them how rich you are 炫耀财富；夸富 |
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| - | a flash in the pan spoken
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| someone or something that is popular or successful for a very short time only |
| 昙花一现 |
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| - | in a flash/like a flash/quick as a flash
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| very quickly |
| 闪电似地 |
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| She was at his side in a flash. 她一闪之间便出现在他的身边。 |
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