rash
/ræʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ræʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrash/ (ame, mw)
rash — 名詞
- rashsingular
- rashesplural
1. a group of small red bumps or sore-looking patches that appear on someone's skin
皮疹
因疾病或過敏引起的皮膚紅斑
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.
Wen 吃了蝦之後，雙臂冒出紅色的皮疹。
collocation: break out in a rash
The doctor glanced at the baby's rash and called it a mild case of heat rash.
醫生看了一眼寶寶的皮疹，說那只是輕微的熱疹。
Ingrid's new face cream gave her an itchy rash that lasted four days.
Ingrid 的新面霜讓她起了發癢的皮疹，持續了四天。
Amara scratched at the rash behind her knees until the skin went raw.
Amara 抓撓膝蓋後方的皮疹，直到皮膚變得紅腫。
The school nurse checked Sam's rash and called his parents to collect him.
學校護士檢查了 Sam 的皮疹，並打電話請他的父母來接他。
- 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
一連串
短時間內大量發生的不愉快事件
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.
這個月 Fountain Road 一帶發生了一連串的入屋盜竊。
collocation: a rash of + [negative event]
The city saw a rash of power cuts during the December cold snap.
該城市在十二月寒流期間經歷了一連串的停電。
Vikram's neighbourhood was hit by a rash of car thefts in a single weekend.
Vikram 的社區在一個週末內遭遇了一連串的汽車盜竊。
A rash of injuries left the team with barely enough fit players to compete.
一連串的傷病讓球隊幾乎沒有足夠健康的球員參賽。
After the scandal broke, the company faced a rash of angry complaints online.
醜聞爆出後，該公司面臨一連串來自網路上的憤怒投訴。
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 — 形容詞
- rashpositive
- rashercomparative
- rashestsuperlative
1. done or said too quickly, without first thinking carefully about what could go w
輕率的
未經充分思考就行動的
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.
Kwame 後來承認當場辭職是輕率的舉動。
collocation: a rash move
Buying the old house without an inspection proved to be a rash and costly mistake.
未經檢查就買下那棟老房子，後來證明是個輕率又昂貴的錯誤。
Layla regretted her rash promise to babysit six children for the whole weekend.
Layla 後悔自己輕率地答應整個週末照顧六個小孩。
Don't be rash — take a night to think before you reply to that email.
別輕率行事——先想一晚再回覆那封郵件。
The board's rash approval of the merger alarmed several senior managers.
董事會輕率地批准了合併案，令幾位高層主管感到不安。
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 — 副詞
1. in a way that is too quick and shows a serious lack of proper thought about what
輕率地
以欠考慮的倉促方式行動
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.
Diego 說話輕率，他的氣話讓他失去了一段深厚的友誼。
flat adverb: spoke rash (same form as adjective)
The general acted rash by sending troops across the border without orders from above.
那位將軍輕率行事，未經上級命令就派兵越境。
Maeve answered rash in the interview and immediately wished she could take it back.
Maeve 在面試中輕率回答，說完立刻希望能收回那句話。
Hakan sold his flat rash in a single afternoon and lost nearly sixty thousand pounds.
Hakan 輕率地在一個下午內賣掉公寓，損失了近六萬英鎊。
- 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.