A
message was/(ashing on his pager.他的寻呼机上.闪观
着一个信息。◊ [VN]_His name was
flashed up on the screen.屏幕上显示出了他的名字。
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NEWS 发送消息 7 [VN to
send informa
tion quickly by radio,
computer, etc. (通过无线电 、计
算机_)快速；k送（痦息）：News
o/t/ieir triumph was flashed around t*e worW.他们胜利的消息迅速传遍了全
世界。
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SHOW EMOT丨ON &露情感 8 [V] (//ferary)
to show a strong emotion suddenly and quickly 突然i露（强烈情感）： Her eyes gashed with anger•她目食屮闪出怒火。
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OF A MAN 男：f- 9 [V] (/n/orma/)
if a man flashes, he shows his sexual organs in public 当众暴露性器官
flash sb a smile, 'look, etc. to smile, look, etc. at sb suddenly and
quickly 内…微微一笑（逢瞥一眼）
.flash sth a'round {disapproving) to show sth to other
people in order to impress them 炫耀（某物 > : ffe’s ahvays/(ashing
his money around•他总是在反耀他
的金钱。.flash ’back (to sth) 1 if
your mind flashes back to sth, you remember sth that happened in the past 回忆；回想；回顾：Her thoughts flashed
back.to their
wedding day.她回忆起他们婚礼那一天的情景。
—related noun flashback(2) 2 if a film/movie flashes
back to sth, it shows things that happened at an earlier time, for example at
an earlier part of sb’s life (电影）闪回，倒叙一related noun flashback(I) 3 to reply very quickly
and/or angrily 迅即答复；愤怒
回答，fiash 'by/_ past (of time 时间）to go very quickly 飞逝：The morning has just月ashed by.这个上年转目i 就过去了:。’flash on sth (L/5，to suddenly remember or
think of sth突然回想起；猛地想到：
I flashed on an argument I had with my sister when we were fcids.我突然回想起小时候和姐姐的一次争吵。‘flash on sb [no passive] if sth
flashes on you, you suddenly realize it检…突然意识到丨使…猛成领悟：{+ that] It flashed on me that
he was the man I'd. seen in the hotel. 我顿时认出他就是我在饭店里看到的那个人。
a noun
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LIGHT 光 1 [C]
a sudden bright light that shines for a moment and then disappears 闪光；闪耀：a flash
of lightning
—道闪电◊ Hashes o/Zighf
were/oHowed by an expiosion.阵阵问光后就是一声爆炸的巨响。◊ There was a blinding flash and the whole building shuddered. —jf 眩目的闪光过后，整栋大楼颤抖起来。
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SIGNAL 信号 2 [C]
the act of shining a light on sth, especially as a signal (尤指信号灯 ） 闪亮
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SUDDEN IDEA/EMOTION 突然想法；突发情感 3 [C]〜of Sth a particular
feeling or idea that suddenly comes into your mind or shows in your face (想法的）突现；（情
感的）突发：a /lash 〇/ an^er/fnspfration^
etc.怒上心
头、灵感闪现等
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OF BRIGHT COLOUR 鲜明颜色 4 [C]〜of sth the sudden
appearance for a short time of sth bright (明亮的东 M }闪现：a/lash o/white teeth 闪露洁白的♦齿◊ On the horizon, she saw a flash of silver—the sea/ 她看见.天
边闪现一片银色——大海！
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IN PHOTOGRAPHY 摄影 5 [C,
U] a piece of equipment that produces a
bright light for a very short time, used for taking photographs indoors, when
it is dark, etc.; the use of this when taking a photograph 闪光灯：a camera
with a bui7t-fn_/?〇5h有内置闪光灯的照相★九◊ need/lash/or this shot.拍这个镜头我需要闪光灯。◊ /lash
photograp/iy 闪光摄影术 _ picture o camera
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NEWS.新闻 6.
[C] = NEWSFLASH
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ON UNIFORM.. *服 7 [灯（阶£) a band or small piece of cloth worn on a
military uniform to show a person’s rank (佩戴在军服上的）徽章，肩章，臂章
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ON B00K/PACI(书；小包 8 [C]
a band of colour or writing across a book, pack, etc.彩条；文字条
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COMPUTING 计算机技朵 9 Flash™ [U] a program which
creates moving images for websites * Flash 网站动画芾ij 作程序
IRiBl a .flash in the pan a sudden success that lasts only a short
time and is not
likely to be repeated 昙花 一现 in/like a ’flash very quickly and
suddenly 转瞬
间；立即一more at quick
adv.
m adj. [BrE, informal,
disapproving) attracting attention by being large or expensive, or
by having expensive
clothes, etc.庞大的；昂贵的；穿着奢华的：a _/Iash car 外表华丽的轿车◊ He’s very/fash,
isn’t he?他穿着十分奢
华，不是吗？
flash-back /'flaej'baek/
noun 1 [C, U] a part of a film/
movie, play, etc. that shows a scene that happened earlier in time than the
main story .(电影或戏命的）
闪回，倒叙，倒叙片段：rhe events that ied up
to the murder were shown in a series of flashbacks, ilil- 倒叙展现出了导致谋杀的各个情节。◊ The reader is toZd the sto/y in/Iashbacfc.故事是以倒叙手法向读者讲述的。
2 [G] a sudden, very
clear, strong memory of sth that happened in the past tJiat is so real you feel
that you are living through the experience again (往事的）问回 flash-bulb /'flaeJbAlb/ noun a small electric bulb that can be attached to a
camera to take photographs indoors or when it is dark (照相机的）闪光灯泡
flash-card /'flaejkaid; NAmE -kaird/ noun a card with a word or picture on it, that
teachers use during lessons 教学卡片；识字卡
flcish-er /'flaeXe(r)/ noun 1 [informal) a man who shows his sexual organs in
public, especially in order to shock or frighten women ■('男手}暴露在 2
a
device that turns a light on and off quickly .内.光装置 3
(AMmE) a light on a vehicle that you can turn on and off quickly as a signal (车用）闪k灯：/our-way月ashers (= four lights
that flash together to warn other drivers of possible _danger)四向闪光灯
'flash flood noun a sudden flood of water
caused by heavy rain (暴雨引起的 >
暴洪 flash-gun /'flaeJgAn/ noun a piece of equipment that holds and
operates a bright light that is used to take photographs indoors or when it is
dark (摄影用的）闪
光枪_
flashing /'flaejirj/ noun [U] (also flashings [pi.]) a strip of metal
put on a roof where it joins a wall to prevent water getting through:(房顶与墙交接处的）防雨板，
盖片
flash-light /'flaejlait/ noun (especially
NAm£) = torch(I) 'flash memory noun [U] {computing if) computer memory that
does not lose data when the power supply is lost闪存，闪速存储器（断电时不丢失数据> flash>mob /'flaeXniDb; NAmE -ma:b/ noun a large group of people who arrange (by
mobile phone/cellphone or email) to gather together in a public place at
exactly the same time, spend a short time doing sth there and then quickly all
leave at the same time 快闪族 <
通过手 机或电邮联系在公共场所速聚速散）►flasJvmol^ber noun flash*mob-bing noun [U] flash-point /'flaeJ'pDmt/ noun [C, U] a situation or place in which
violence or anger starts and cannot be controlled (暴力或愤怒的）一触即发，危机即将爆发的
地点：Tension in the city is rapidly reaching
flashpoint. 这座城市处于紧张状态，大有一触即发之势。◊poterztiaZ
/lashpoints in the south 0/the country 该国南部潜在的暴
力爆发点
flashy /'flaBji/ adj. (flash-ier, flashi-est) (informal, usually 1 (of things _ 品）attracting attention by
being bright, expensive, large, etc•俗艳的；（因昂贵、
巨大等）显眼的：a/lashy hote〖奢华的旅馆◊ J just want a good reHabie car,
nothing_/Ia5hy.我只要一辆性能可靠
的轿车，不要华而不实的那种。2 (of people人) attracting
attention by wearing expensive clothes, etc. 穿着奢华的 3
intended to impress by looking very skilful 炫耀& 艺的：ffe speciafees in
technique, without much depth•他就去些没有深度的花ffi。► flashily flc/v.: 月ash% dressed 穿着 艳俗的
flask /flaisk;
NAmE flaesk/ noun 1 a
bottle with a narrow top, used in scientific work for mixing or storing
chemicals 烧瓶 一picture o laboratory 2 (fir£) =vacuum
flask： a/Iasfc 〇/teo/cqtjgfee —保温瓶的茶 /
咖啡一compare Thermos 3 {especially NAm£) = hip flask
flat tHi /flast/ adj., noun, adv., verb m adj. (flat-ter, flat-test)
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LEVEL ^ 1
having a level surface, not curved or sloping 水平的；平坦的：tow buildings with _/7at roo_/j平顶矮建 余;◊ PeopZe used to thinfc
the earth was_/Iat. 乂如曾经
认为地球是平的。◊ Exercise is the
only way to get