Word · Frequency #4001
flasher
/flæʃ/
adjective
俗艳的;招摇的
flasher is the comparative of flash.
tastelessly showy
- 1.
tastelessly showy
俗气的
俗气的
In use
He wore a flash suit to the party, covered in sequins.
The living room was decorated with flash gold-painted furniture.
Her flash laughter drew everyone's attention in the quiet restaurant.
Connections
Collocations
- flash car
- 招摇的汽车
- He drove up in a flash car.他开着一辆招摇的汽车过来了。
- flash clothes
- 俗艳的衣服
- The singer was criticized for his flash clothes.那位歌手因衣着俗艳而受到批评。
- flash jewellery
- 俗艳的首饰
- She wore flash jewellery to the party.她戴着俗艳的首饰去参加聚会。
- flash suit
- 花哨的西装
- He turned up at the interview in a flash suit.他穿着一套花哨的西装出现在面试现场。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想炫目的闪光(flash)刺眼却俗气,恰如“闪瞎眼”的招摇打扮。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:informal conversations about appearance、criticizing clothes, cars, or decorations 该义项通常用于口语或非正式场合,带有贬义,多形容衣着、装饰等俗气招摇。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ash 结尾,读作 /æʃ/,与 flash 押韵。注意 flash 与 flush /flʌʃ/、flesh /flɛʃ/ 形近但读音不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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