newsflash
newsflash — noun
1. a brief report on radio, television, or another live broadcast that quickly tell
a brief report on radio, television, or another live broadcast that quickly tells people about a major event that has just happened or is still developing
The radio station cut the song short with a newsflash about the storm.
with a newsflash about + event
Megan looked up from dinner when the television newsflash announced the bridge collapse.
television newsflash + announced
An evening newsflash told commuters that all trains had stopped after the fire.
Asher heard a newsflash on his phone just before the mayor spoke.
Airport screens switched to a newsflash after the earthquake struck Taipei.
- bulletin
often sounds more official and may be longer or more formal than a newsflash
- update
broader and does not specifically suggest radio or television interruption
- breaking news
a broader media label that can cover a bigger developing story, not only one short report
文法句型
a newsflash about + event
hear a newsflash on + radio/TV/phone
break in with a newsflash
用法筆記
Often used for a very short spoken report rather than a full news programme. It commonly follows verbs such as hear, broadcast, announce, or interrupt.
newsflash — phrase
1. an urgent announcement inserted into a programme already on air so listeners or
an urgent announcement inserted into a programme already on air so listeners or viewers can hear important news straight away
The cartoon stopped for a newsflash about the missing fishing boat.
stop for a newsflash
During the football match, viewers saw a newsflash about the approaching typhoon.
during another programme
Quan's late film paused for a newsflash from parliament without warning.
The quiz show broke for a newsflash as firefighters reached the factory.
A newsflash interrupted the concert broadcast to report the president's resignation.
- bulletin
can also interrupt a programme, but it is broader and less tied to a sudden break in the current show
- breaking-news update
more informal and less fixed as a broadcasting term
文法句型
stop for a newsflash
cut to a newsflash
a newsflash interrupts + programme
用法筆記
Usually refers to a report that interrupts another programme already being shown or played. Common with verbs like interrupt, break for, cut to, or stop for.