/flʌʃ; flʌʃ/
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
(a) flow of blood to the face that causes a red colouring; blush 脸红.
(b) sudden rush of emotions, excitement, etc 感情、激情等的突发; 激动; 兴奋
*a flush of enthusiasm, anger, joy, etc 一阵热情、怒火、喜悦等.
2 [sing] rush of water, esp for cleaning a toilet 冲水（尤指冲马桶）
*Give the toilet a flush. 冲一冲马桶.
3 [C] new fresh growth, esp of plants 新的成长; （尤指）萌发.
4 (idm 习语) (in) the first/full flush of `youth, etc (in) the freshness orvigour of youth, etc; at its beginning/most fully developed stage 青春的初期[年轻力壮]; （在）初发[旺盛]阶段
*the first flush of manhood 男子成年初期的精力
* In the full flush of success, nothing was an obstacle. 在成就如日中天时, 其势锐不可当.

/flʌʃ; flʌʃ/
v
1 (a) [La, I] (of a person's face) become red because of a rush of blood to the skin; blush （指人的面部）变红, 发红
*Mary flushed crimson with embarrassment. 玛丽羞得脸红了.
(b) [Tn] (of illness, feelings, etc) cause (the face) to become red （指疾病、情感等）使（面部）变红
*Fever flushed his cheeks. 他发烧满脸通红.
2 (a) [Tn] clean (esp a toilet or drain) with a rush of water （用水）冲洗（尤指马桶或下水道）
*Please flush the toilet after you've used it. 便後请冲水.
(b) [I] (of a toilet) be cleaned in this way （指马桶）被冲洗
*The toilet won't flush properly, ie it is blocked. 马桶冲不下去了（堵塞了）.
3 (phr v) flush sth away, down, through, etc dispose of sth with a rush of water 用水将某物冲掉
*flush waste down a sink 把残渣从洗涤槽冲走.

/flʌʃ; flʌʃ/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] cause (birds) to fly suddenly, esp from undergrowth 使（鸟）突然飞起（尤指从矮树丛中）
*flush a pheasant (from cover) 惊起（躲藏着的）野鸡.
(b) [I] (of birds) fly suddenly, esp from undergrowth （指鸟）突然飞起（尤指从矮树丛中）.
2 (phr v) flush sb out (of sth) force sb to leave a hiding-place; drive sb out 迫使某人离开藏身处; 将某人赶出
*flush out spies, criminals, snipers, etc 迫使间谍、罪犯、狙击手等离开藏身处.

/flʌʃ; flʌʃ/
n (in card-games) set of cards held by a player, all of which belong to the same suit （纸牌戏）同花的一手牌, 清一色
*She won with a royal flush, ie the five highest cards of a suit. 她以同花大顺（最大的同花顺次五张）获胜.

/flʌʃ; flʌʃ/
adj ~ (with sth)
1 completely level or even with another surface （与另一个面）完全齐平的
*flush fittings 装置在同一平面上的组件
* The door should be flush with the wall. 门应该与墙在同一平面上.
2 [pred 作表语] (infml 口) having a lot of sth, esp money; well supplied 很多（尤指金钱）; 充裕
*flush with funds 金钱充足.