flush
verb uk/flʌʃ/ us/flʌʃ/
(BECOME RED)
[ I ]发红；脸红
When you flush, you become red in the face, especially as a result of strong emotions, heat, or alcohol.
She flushed with pleasure as she accepted the prize. 她领奖时高兴得红光满面。
The champagne had caused his face to flush. 香槟使他脸色发红。
(TOILET)
[ I or T ]冲洗（抽水马桶）
If you flush a toilet, or if a toilet flushes, its contents empty and it fills with water again.
My children never flush the toilet after them. 我的孩子们用过马桶后从来不冲。
I can't get the toilet to flush. 我无法让马桶冲水。
flush something down the toilet 从马桶冲走
to get rid of something by putting it in the toilet and operating the toilet
I tend to flush old medicines down the toilet. 我往往用马桶冲走过期药品。
Please do not flush sanitary products down the toilet.
I have a suspicion that the student flushes his lunch down the toilet.
They were accused of flushing contraband down the toilet before police arrived.
He tried to flush a flannel down the toilet and clogged it.
He had ripped up the document and flushed it down the toilet.
Phrasal verbs
flush someone/something out 把（人或动物）从隐蔽处驱赶出来
to force a person or animal to leave a place where they are hiding
Planes bombed the guerrilla positions yesterday in an attempt to flush out snipers from underground tunnels. 飞机昨天轰炸了游击队的驻地，试图把狙击手从地下坑道中逼出来。
We used a dog to flush the rabbits out. 我们用一条狗把那些野兔赶出来。
flush someone out 使（不诚实的人）暴露出来
to do something in order to discover people who have been dishonest
By cross-checking claims, we will flush out the fraudsters. 通过反复核对索赔请求，我们会把欺诈者揪出来的。
flush something out （用水流）清除，冲洗
to remove something using a sudden flow of water
Drink a lot of water to flush the toxins out of your system. 大量饮水来清除体内的毒素。
flush
adjective uk/flʌʃ/ us/flʌʃ/
(LEVEL)
（与另一平面）齐平的
at the same level as another surface
I want the light fittings to be flush with the ceiling. 我想让灯具配件与天花板齐平。
(RICH)
[ after verb ] informal有钱的，富有的
having a lot of money
I've just been paid so I'm feeling flush. 我刚领了薪水，所以感觉挺有钱的。
flush
noun uk/flʌʃ/ us/flʌʃ/
(RED COLOUR)
[ C ]（因尴尬、发热等原因）脸红，皮肤发红
a red colour that appears on your face or body because you are embarrassed, hot, etc.
A faint pink flush coloured her cheeks. 她的双颊泛出淡淡的红晕。
See also: hot flush
(SUDDEN FEELING)
a flush of anger, excitement, pleasure, etc. 一阵愤怒／激动／高兴
a sudden strong feeling of anger, excitement, pleasure, etc.
Lena felt a flush of shame at the memory.
I can't even think about that without a flush of embarrassment.
He turned on his heel and left the room, feeling a flush of anger.
And what did I feel at the time? Well, a flush of excitement and a bit of anxiety.
I thought I detected a flush of pleasure in her usually calm, composed features.
(TOILET)
[ C ]冲厕所
an occasion when the contents of a toilet empty and it fills with water
UK马桶的冲水把手（或按钮）
the handle or button that you push to make a toilet empty and fill with water
He pressed the flush with his hand. 他用手按下了冲水按钮。
(CARD GAMES)
[ C ]同花的一手牌
a number of playing cards held by one player that are all from the same suit (= colour and type)