rash
/ræʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ræʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrash/ (ame, mw)
rash — noun
- rashsingular
- rashesplural
1. a group of small red bumps or sore-looking patches that appear on someone's skin
a group of small red bumps or sore-looking patches that appear on someone's skin, usually brought on by an illness, an allergy, or contact with something that bothers the skin
After eating the prawns, Wen broke out in a red rash across both arms.
collocation: break out in a rash
The doctor glanced at the baby's rash and called it a mild case of heat rash.
Ingrid's new face cream gave her an itchy rash that lasted four days.
Amara scratched at the rash behind her knees until the skin went raw.
The school nurse checked Sam's rash and called his parents to collect him.
- skin irritation
a broader term covering many skin problems; a rash is one specific type
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs like 'break out in,' 'come out in,' or 'develop.' Common in medical and parenting contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden burst of many bad things of the same kind that happen one after another
a sudden burst of many bad things of the same kind that happen one after another within a short period of time
There has been a rash of break-ins along Fountain Road this month.
collocation: a rash of + [negative event]
The city saw a rash of power cuts during the December cold snap.
Vikram's neighbourhood was hit by a rash of car thefts in a single weekend.
A rash of injuries left the team with barely enough fit players to compete.
After the scandal broke, the company faced a rash of angry complaints online.
文法句型
a rash of + [plural noun describing negative events]
用法筆記
Always followed by 'of' + a plural noun. The events described are always negative — thefts, complaints, accidents — never positive or neutral ones.
常見錯誤
rash — adjective
- rashpositive
- rashercomparative
- rashestsuperlative
1. done or said too quickly, without first thinking carefully about what could go w
done or said too quickly, without first thinking carefully about what could go wrong or what the results might be
Kwame later admitted that quitting his job on the spot had been a rash move.
collocation: a rash move
Buying the old house without an inspection proved to be a rash and costly mistake.
Layla regretted her rash promise to babysit six children for the whole weekend.
Don't be rash — take a night to think before you reply to that email.
The board's rash approval of the merger alarmed several senior managers.
用法筆記
Most often describes decisions, actions, promises, or words. Not typically used to describe a person's general character — you might say 'a rash decision' but rarely 'she is a rash person.'
常見錯誤
rash — adverb
1. in a way that is too quick and shows a serious lack of proper thought about what
in a way that is too quick and shows a serious lack of proper thought about what might happen as a result
Diego spoke rash, and his angry words cost him a close friendship.
flat adverb: spoke rash (same form as adjective)
The general acted rash by sending troops across the border without orders from above.
Maeve answered rash in the interview and immediately wished she could take it back.
Hakan sold his flat rash in a single afternoon and lost nearly sixty thousand pounds.
- rashly
the standard, modern adverb form — always prefer this in everyday use
- recklessly
stronger; acting with conscious disregard for the danger
用法筆記
Rare in modern English; 'rashly' is the standard adverbial form and is strongly preferred in everyday speech and writing. 'Rash' as an adverb appears mainly in older or literary texts.