flush with

flush with — idiom

1. of a person's face or skin: to become red because a strong feeling like embarras

1.慣用語B2
釋義

of a person's face or skin: to become red because a strong feeling like embarrassment, anger, or excitement is affecting you, or because your body has become too hot.

例句

Ezra's face flushed with embarrassment when he realised everyone had heard his mistake.

emotion cause: flush with embarrassment

After running five kilometres under the midday sun, Putri's cheeks were flushed with heat.

physical cause: flush with heat / exertion

同義詞
  • blush

    more specific — nearly always about embarrassment or shyness; 'flush with' can also be caused by anger, heat, or exertion.

  • redden

    more neutral and slightly less common in everyday speech.

  • go red

    informal; used in British English especially for embarrassment.

反義詞
  • pale

    to become whiter in the face, often from fear or illness.

文法句型

flush with + [emotion / heat / exertion noun]

用法筆記

The subject is nearly always a person's face, cheeks, or skin. This sense is not used for objects or surfaces.

常見錯誤

❌She flushed with the compliment.
✅She flushed at the compliment.
💡'flush with' is followed by the cause emotion itself (e.g. embarrassment, anger), not the event that triggered it.

2. positioned at exactly the same height or depth as the surrounding surface, so th

2.慣用語B2
釋義

positioned at exactly the same height or depth as the surrounding surface, so that nothing sticks out and no gap is left between the two.

例句

The new kitchen counter was installed flush with the wall, leaving no gap for crumbs to fall through.

install / be + flush with [surface]

Make sure each floor tile sits flush with the one next to it before the glue dries.

同義詞
  • level with

    very similar; 'level with' can also mean 'at the same height', but 'flush with' emphasises a seamless, gap-free join.

  • even with

    interchangeable in many contexts; slightly less technical in tone.

反義詞
  • proud of

    technical term meaning sticking out above the surface.

  • recessed

    set back or sunk below the surface.

文法句型

be / sit / lie / install + flush with + [surface noun]

用法筆記

Common in construction, carpentry, and interior-design instructions. The verb before 'flush with' is usually a position verb such as 'be', 'sit', 'lie', 'stand', or an installation verb like 'install', 'fit', 'mount'.

常見錯誤

❌The shelf is flush the wall.
✅The shelf is flush with the wall.
💡the preposition 'with' is essential.