blush
/blʌʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /blʌʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbləsh/ (ame, mw)
blush — 動詞
1. If you blush, your cheeks suddenly go red because you feel shy, embarrassed, or
臉紅
因害羞、尷尬而紅了臉
If you blush, your cheeks suddenly go red because you feel shy, embarrassed, or guilty.
Priya blushed when the teacher praised her drawing in class.
Priya 在課堂上被老師稱讚畫作時臉紅了。
blush when praise causes embarrassment
At Ravi's joke, even the strict coach blushed and looked away.
聽到 Ravi 開玩笑時，連那位嚴格的教練都臉紅並別過頭。
Noa still blushes at the memory of calling her boss Dad.
Noa 現在想起把老闆叫成爸爸那件事，還是會臉紅。
During the video call, the young intern blushed but kept speaking.
視訊通話時，那位年輕實習生臉紅了，但還是繼續說下去。
The children near the stage blushed as the singer waved at them.
站在舞台旁的孩子們被歌手一揮手，就都臉紅了。
- pale
suggests the face becoming lighter instead of red
文法句型
blush at something
blush with embarrassment
用法筆記
Usually intransitive. It often takes `at` to name the cause, and it strongly suggests an emotional reason, unlike `redden`, which can happen from heat, cold, or effort.
常見錯誤
blush — 名詞
1. a sudden red colour in someone's cheeks when they feel embarrassed, shy, or plea
紅暈
臉上因害羞等泛起的紅色
a sudden red colour in someone's cheeks when they feel embarrassed, shy, or pleased
A blush spread across Hana's cheeks after the surprise birthday song.
驚喜生日歌唱起後，Hana 的臉頰泛起一陣紅暈。
pattern: a blush spread across someone's cheeks
The rude question brought a quick blush to the new waiter.
那個失禮的問題讓新來的服務生臉上泛起一陣紅暈。
bring a blush to someone
Under the bright lights, Yusuf tried to hide his blush.
在強光下，Yusuf 試著把自己的紅暈藏起來。
With a small blush, Esme thanked the crowd and sat down.
Esme 帶著一抹紅暈向觀眾道謝後坐下。
A blush rose on the boy's face when his sister teased him.
妹妹一取笑他，那個男孩臉上就泛起紅暈。
- pallor
a pale look in the face rather than redness
文法句型
a blush spread across someone's cheeks
bring a blush to someone
用法筆記
Often appears in patterns such as `a blush spread across her cheeks` or `bring a blush to his face`. Distinguish from noun 3, which names the colour itself rather than a facial reaction.
2. makeup in powder, cream, or liquid form that adds pink colour to the cheeks
腮紅
塗在臉頰上的彩妝品
makeup in powder, cream, or liquid form that adds pink colour to the cheeks
Leila brushed peach blush onto her cheeks before the school play.
演出前，Leila 把蜜桃色腮紅刷在雙頰上。
apply blush onto the cheeks
This cream blush blends easily, even with cold hands.
這款霜狀腮紅很好推開，就算手很冰也可以。
collocation: cream blush
At the counter, the artist chose a soft blush for Mei.
在櫃台前，彩妝師替 Mei 挑了一款柔和的腮紅。
A little blush can warm a tired face in seconds.
一點點腮紅就能在幾秒內讓疲倦的臉色變得有精神。
The travel bag held lip balm, sunscreen, and one small blush.
那個旅行包裡放了護唇膏、防曬和一盒小腮紅。
文法句型
apply blush
wear blush
用法筆記
Common in beauty and fashion contexts. It can be countable for a product type or container, and uncountable for the makeup substance on the face.
常見錯誤
3. a light pink shade, often with a soft and gentle look
淡粉色
柔和偏淡的粉紅色
a light pink shade, often with a soft and gentle look
The bridesmaids wore silk dresses in a gentle blush.
伴娘們穿著柔和淡粉色的絲質洋裝。
blush as a colour name
Morning clouds turned from gray to blush above the harbor.
清晨的雲從灰色轉成港口上方的淡粉色。
The designer picked blush for the cafe walls and menus.
設計師替咖啡館的牆面和菜單選了淡粉色。
On the map, the desert was painted in dusty blush.
地圖上，那片沙漠被畫成帶灰調的淡粉色。
A blush scarf brightened Ines's black coat on the train.
Ines 的淡粉色圍巾讓黑色外套在車上顯得更亮眼。
- navy
a dark contrasting colour rather than a pale one
文法句型
in blush
paint something blush
用法筆記
Common in clothing, paint, and wedding descriptions. Distinguish from noun 1, which is temporary colour in a person's face, and noun 4, which names a kind of wine.
4. wine with a pink colour, usually lighter in style than many red wines
粉紅酒
顏色粉紅的葡萄酒
wine with a pink colour, usually lighter in style than many red wines
They poured chilled blush with grilled fish by the lake.
他們在湖邊配著烤魚倒了冰鎮的粉紅酒。
blush meaning pink wine
At lunch, Omar ordered a glass of blush for the table.
午餐時，Omar 為這桌點了一杯粉紅酒。
a glass of blush
The shop sells local blush beside white and red wine.
那家店把本地粉紅酒和白酒、紅酒擺在一起賣。
On hot evenings, blush tastes lighter than many red wines.
在悶熱的夜晚，粉紅酒喝起來比很多紅酒更清爽。
For the picnic, Bao packed bread, cheese, and a bottle of blush.
野餐時，Bao 帶了麵包、起司和一瓶粉紅酒。
- red wine
darker wine made with more skin contact
- white wine
wine without the pink colour of this sense
文法句型
drink blush
a glass of blush
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the wine style in general, but countable in phrases such as `a blush` or `a bottle of blush`. Distinguish from noun 3, which is only the colour name.