blush
verb
noun
blʌʃ verb
1 to become red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed 〔因难为情而〕脸红
Wilson saw she was watching him and blushed.
威尔逊看到她在注视着自己,不由得脸红了。
Joan blushed at the unexpected compliment.
这意外的夸奖让琼脸红了。
Kate blushed scarlet.
凯特满脸绯红。
2 to feel ashamed or embarrassed about something 感到羞愧 (尴尬 )
blush to do sth
I blush to admit that I haven’t read “The Old Curiosity Shop”.
我都不好意思承认,我没有看过《老古玩店》。
3
sth that would make sb blush
something so shocking that it would shock someone who is not normally easily shocked 连某人都会感到脸红的事
language that would make a sailor blush
连水手都会脸红的语言
4
the blushing bride
a young woman on her wedding day – used humorously 含羞的新娘〔幽默用法〕
noun
5 the red colour on your face that appears when you are embarrassed 脸红 C
Donald felt a blush warm his cheeks.
唐纳德感到脸上烫烫的,红了起来。
She bent her head to hide her blushes.
她低下头,把羞红的脸掩藏起来。
6
at first blush
when first thought of or considered [文] 乍一想,经初步考虑 literary
At first blush, this sounds like good news.
乍一想,这似乎是个好消息。