n (1) 脸红((heat and redness caused by a) rush of blood to the face) [U，a ～]：feel a hot～感到脸发红;have an unhealthy～有不健康的红润脸色;〖同〗 blush，bloom，redness; 2)兴奋，激动(sudden rise of emotion or excitement) [C，通常sing]：a～of success/victory 一阵成功/胜利的喜悦;a～of anger/insolence 愤怒/无礼;〖同〗 thrill，shock;

(2)冲水(洗) (sudden rush of water，esp to clear sth (that is blocked，etc)) [U，a～]：give the floor/the toilet/the pipe a～将地板/便池/管道好好冲洗一下;～toilet 抽水马桶;

(3) 萌发，茂盛(sudden new fresh growing of plants) [U，a～]：The rain brings a～of greenness to the dry land. 雨水给干涸的土地带来一片葱绿。the first～of spring 大地回春;

in the first flush of youth 萌发青春活力：She was the most successful in the first～of her youth. 她在精力旺盛的青春时期取得了巨大成功。

v (1) 1) (指人脸)发红((of a person's face) become red with a rush of blood (because of sth)) [L+adj，I]：～crimson with excitement/embarrassment 兴奋/尴尬得满脸绯红;Robert～ed. He glanced at me，horribly embarrassed. 罗伯特脸涨得通红，他看了我一眼，特别尴尬。2) 使(脸)发红((of sth) turn (the face) red;excite) [T+n，I+adv(up)]：be～ed with resentment/joy/success 由于忿恨/喜悦/成功而涨红了脸;The child was～ed with fever. 由于高烧，孩子的脸通红。Anger～ed his cheeks. 气愤使他双颊通红。The girl～ed (up) for a moment when the man spoke to her. 当那个男人同她讲话时，姑娘感到脸颊发热。

(2) 1) (用水)冲洗(wash out (toilet or drain) by a sudden rush of water) [T+n]：～the lavatory/the toilet/the city's sewers 冲刷厕所/厕所/城市的下水道;Sewage and wastes are～ed into drain pipes. 污物都被冲进排水管道里。～through the pipes 冲洗管道;〖同〗wash out，flood; 2) (指便池、管道)被冲洗((of a toilet，pipe，etc) be cleaned in this way) [I]：The toilet is blocked，now it is～ing.便池堵了，现正在冲洗。～sth away/down/through 用水冲掉;

→ flushed adj 充满激情的;异常激动的