gush
/ɡʌʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡʌʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgəsh/ (ame, mw)
gush — 動詞
- gushpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gusheshe / she / it
- gushedpast simple
- gushing-ing form
1. When a liquid gushes, it bursts out of a container, pipe, or the ground with gre
噴出；湧出
液體快速大量地從某處衝出
When a liquid gushes, it bursts out of a container, pipe, or the ground with great force, moving fast and in large amounts. If a container gushes a liquid, it releases it rapidly under pressure.
When the plumber opened the valve, water gushed out of the broken pipe onto the basement floor.
水電工打開閥門後，水從破裂的管道噴出，流到地下室的地板上。
intransitive + out of + [location]
The old well behind the barn gushed clear water the moment the pump started working.
穀倉後面的老井在抽水機啟動的瞬間湧出了清澈的水。
transitive: gush + [liquid] + from [source]
Blood gushed from the deep cut on Kofi's arm before the paramedics could stop it.
在救護人員趕到之前，血液從Kofi手臂上深深的傷口湧了出來。
Amara turned off the tap in a panic when water gushed from the kitchen faucet without stopping.
廚房水龍頭的水不斷湧出，Amara驚慌地關掉了開關。
During the storm, rainwater gushed through a crack in the wall and flooded the garage.
暴風雨期間，雨水從牆上的裂縫湧入，淹沒了車庫。
- trickle
a very slow, thin flow — the opposite of gush's speed and volume
文法句型
gush + out/from/into + [location]
gush + [liquid]
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions like 'out', 'from', 'through', and 'into' to show the path the liquid takes. The word always suggests speed and force — a liquid cannot gush slowly.
常見錯誤
2. To praise someone or express fondness for something with so much enthusiasm that
誇讚；溢美
過度熱情地稱讚，令人覺得誇張或不真誠
To praise someone or express fondness for something with so much enthusiasm that the reaction sounds exaggerated or insincere to other people.
After the meal, the host kept gushing about how talented the chef was until everyone felt awkward.
用餐結束後，主人不斷地誇讚主廚有多厲害，讓在場所有人都感到尷尬。
gush + about + [topic]
Theo's mother gushed over every photo he showed her from his trip to Japan.
Theo的媽媽對他從日本旅行回來後給看的每一張照片都讚不絕口。
Critics gushed that the new film was the best they had seen in a decade.
影評人熱烈盛讚這部新片是十年來最好的一部。
Layla gushed to her colleagues about the wonderful team spirit in the office.
Layla對同事們大讚辦公室的團隊精神有多棒。
Sofia's friends gushed about how beautiful the wedding decorations looked.
Sofia的朋友們對婚禮裝飾的美麗讚嘆不已。
- criticise
to point out faults instead of praising
- understate
to describe something as less impressive than it really is
文法句型
gush + about/over + [topic/person]
gush + that + clause
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'about' or 'over' to indicate the topic of praise. When used with a that-clause, the verb is still technically intransitive — the clause acts as a content complement. The tone of this sense is often mildly critical of the person doing the gushing.
常見錯誤
gush — 名詞
1. A sudden, powerful stream of liquid that bursts out from somewhere, often with g
湧流
突然湧出的大量液體
A sudden, powerful stream of liquid that bursts out from somewhere, often with great force and in a large volume.
A gush of water shot up from the broken water main in the street.
一股水從街上破裂的主水管噴湧而出。
a gush of + [liquid] + verb of motion
When Diego pulled out the cork, a gush of red wine spilled onto the white tablecloth.
Diego拔出軟木塞時，一股紅酒濺灑在白色的桌布上。
The firefighter stepped back as a gush of smoke and steam burst from the window.
消防員後退一步，一股煙霧和蒸氣從窗戶爆湧出來。
A sudden gush of cold seawater hit the passengers as the boat tilted into a large wave.
船身傾斜迎向大浪時，一陣冰涼的海水猛地衝向乘客。
The wound sent a gush of blood onto the nurse's gloves before she could stop the bleeding.
傷口湧出一股血液，濺到護理師的手套上，她趕緊止血。
- surge
more about a wave-like increase; can apply to non-liquid things like electricity
- spurt
a narrower, shorter burst than a gush
- outpouring
more formal; can also describe emotions (bridging to sense 2)
- trickle
a slow thin flow
文法句型
a gush of + [liquid]
用法筆記
Almost always found in the pattern 'a gush of + liquid noun'. The phrase is usually singular because the flow is a single sudden event. For a continuous flow, use 'stream' or 'flow' instead.
常見錯誤
2. A sudden and enthusiastic expression of positive emotion, especially praise or a
感情爆發
過度熱情的正面情感表達，常顯得不真誠
A sudden and enthusiastic expression of positive emotion, especially praise or admiration, that seems excessive or not completely sincere to the people who hear it.
The politician's gush of praise for his opponent surprised everyone in the room.
這位政治人物爆發出一連串對對手的讚揚，讓在場所有人都很驚訝。
a gush of + [abstract noun: praise/emotion]
Aunt Ingrid's gush of compliments about the new haircut made Ananya wonder if she was being made fun of.
Ingrid阿姨對新髮型連聲稱讚，讓Ananya不禁懷疑自己是不是被取笑了。
Haruki felt embarrassed by his mother's gush of pride when she introduced him to her friends.
Haruki的母親向朋友介紹他時爆發出的強烈自豪感，讓Haruki感到尷尬。
The review was a gush of admiration that did not mention any of the film's problems.
那篇評論充滿了讚賞之情，卻完全沒有提到這部電影的任何缺點。
- outpouring
less critical in tone; can be genuine or not
- torrent
stronger emphasis on the unstoppable force of the emotion
- flood
suggests overwhelming quantity, not necessarily insincerity
文法句型
a gush of + [emotion word]
用法筆記
Like the emotional verb sense, this noun form often carries a critical tone — it suggests the speaker thinks the emotion is too strong or not genuine. Typically used in 'a gush of + emotion word' (praise, admiration, pride, sympathy).