blush
verb [ I ] uk/blʌʃ/ us/blʌʃ/
B2 （通常因尴尬而）脸红
to become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment
I always blush when I speak in public. 当众讲话时我总是脸红。
I blush to think of what a fool I made of myself. 一想到我出了那么大洋相我就脸红。
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- I blush whenever I think about it - it was awful!
- Even the mention of her name makes him blush.
- She blushed with embarrassment.
- Here comes your favourite person now - look, you're blushing!
- The poor boy was blushing when the headmistress made him come up to collect his prize.
blush
noun uk/blʌʃ/ /blʌʃ/
[ C ]（通常因尴尬而）脸红
a pink colour in the face, usually from embarrassment
A blush of shame crept up his face. 他羞愧得脸红了。
[ C or U ] (also blush wine)桃红葡萄酒
a pink wine
Rosés - or, to be more precise, California blush wines - are selling well this summer.
See also: rosé
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- She looked shocked, a blush rushing to her cheeks.
- "Thank you," he said with a blush.
- Skim your cheeks with a sparkly rose blush.
- Porto Cervo is beautiful at sunset, when the blush pinks, yellows and terra-cottas of the homes on the hills surrounding the town glow.
- Look for a linen suit in a pastel shade such as mint, lilac or even a pale blush pink.
- They sell a merlot, a cabernet sauvignon, a blush and a chardonnay.
Idiom
at first blushidiom 乍一看|最初的印象
when you first see or experience something
It looks at first blush like a standard smartphone. 乍一看，它就像部标准的智能手机。