blush

英 [blʌʃ]

美 [blʌʃ]

v.  (因尴尬或害羞)脸红，涨红了脸; (因某事)羞愧，尴尬
n.  (因难堪、羞愧)面部泛起的红晕

过去式：blushed　现在分词：blushing　复数：blushes　过去分词：blushed　第三人称单数：blushes　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8221 / COCA.9003

同义词辨析

blushflush【导航词义：脸红】

习惯用语

n.

spare sb's blushes
• 不让某人难堪；免得某人丢面子
  to save sb from an embarrassing situation

牛津词典

verb

• （因尴尬或害羞）脸红，涨红了脸
  to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or ashamed
  1. to blush with embarrassment/shame
     尴尬 / 羞愧得面颊绯红
  2. She blushed furiously at the memory of the conversation.
     她一想起那次谈话就气得满脸通红。
  3. He blushed scarlet at the thought.
     他想起那事便面红耳赤。
• （因某事）羞愧，尴尬
  to be ashamed or embarrassed about sth
  1. I blush to admit it, but I quite like her music.
     不好意思，但我得承认我很喜欢她的音乐。

noun

• （因难堪、羞愧）面部泛起的红晕
  the red colour that spreads over your face when you are embarrassed or ashamed
• （因难堪、羞愧）面部泛起的红晕
  the red colour that spreads over your face when you are embarrassed or ashamed

柯林斯词典

• VERB （由于羞愧或难为情而）脸红，涨红了脸
  When youblush, your face becomes redder than usual because you are ashamed or embarrassed.
  1. 'Hello, Maria,' he said, and she blushed again...
     “你好，玛丽亚，”他说，这让她脸上又泛起了红晕。
  2. I blushed scarlet at my stupidity.
     我为自己的愚蠢羞愧得满脸通红。
  3. Blushis also a noun.
     
  4. 'The most important thing is to be honest,' she says, without the trace of a blush.
     “最重要的是要诚实，”她毫不脸红地说。
• PHRASE 不让…尴尬；避免使…难为情
  If yousparesomeone'sblushesorsavesomeone'sblushes, you avoid doing or saying something that will embarrass them.
  1. 'We don't want to name the man to spare his blushes,' said a police spokesman.
     “为了不让当事人颜面扫地，我们就不指名道姓了，”一位警方发言人说道。

英英释义

noun

• sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
  Synonym:flush
• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
  Synonym:bloomflushrosiness

verb

• turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
  1. The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by
  Synonym:crimsonflushredden
• become rosy or reddish
  1. her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air

双语例句

• I blush to think of what a fool I made of myself last night.
  想到昨晚我做得太傻了，我脸红了。
• A deserted old travelling palace,| flowers in utter loneliness blush.
  寥落古行宫，宫花寂寞红。（元稹《行宫》）
• I blush and my heart beats fast when you are near.
  当你走进是，你真的让我脸红心跳。
• I blush, and think: how going to be?
  我脸红了，想：怎么办呀？
• "Evening!" I tried not to blush.
  “晚上好！”我努力不要来个大红脸。
• That story might raise a blush on a young girl's cheeks.
  那个故事可能使少女听了脸红。
• I felt myself blush
  我不觉脸红了。
• 'We don't want to name the man to spare his blushes,' said a police spokesman.
  “为了不让当事人颜面扫地，我们就不指名道姓了，”一位警方发言人说道。
• You ought to blush at your conduct.
  你应该为这种行为感到羞愧。
• He felt the blush come up over his collar, surge under his glasses.
  他感到脸自脖子一下红了，红晕直涌到了眼镜下。