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单词 royal marriage
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
royal marriage, [Cards.]
  1. Gamesa meld of the king and queen of trumps, as in pinochle. Cf. marriage (def. 8).

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
flush1 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Physiology[countable] a reddening of the skin, as from fever or from exercise.
  2. a sudden rise of emotion:[countable* usually singular]a flush of anger.
  3. glowing freshness or vigor:[uncountable]a beautiful girl in the flush of youth.

v. 
  1. to (cause to) redden: [no object]Her face flushed.[+ object]Happiness flushed her face.
  2. to flood or spray thoroughly with water:[~ (+ out) + object]to flush a pipe clean; flushed out the stables.
  3. to (cause to) be washed with a sudden rush of water: [no object]the sound of a toilet flushing.[+ object]flushed the toilet.
  4. to animate;
    inflame:[+ object]flushed with success.

flush2 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. even or level with a surface:The window frame is flush with the wall.
  2. immediately next to:The table was flush against the wall.
  3. well-supplied;
    prosperous:felt flush with so much money.

adv. 
  1. on the same level or plane;
    evenly:The door shuts flush with the wall.
  2. in direct contact:set flush against the edge.

flush3 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. Sportto cause to start up or fly off:The hunters flushed quail.

flush4 /flʌʃ/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Gamesa hand of cards all of one suit:Your flush beats my straight.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
flush1  (flush),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Physiologya blush;
    rosy glow:a flush of embarrassment on his face.
  2. a rushing or overspreading flow, as of water.
  3. a sudden rise of emotion or excitement:a flush of anger.
  4. glowing freshness or vigor:the flush of youth.
  5. Physiology hot flush. See hot flash. 
  6. Automotivea cleansing preparation that acts by flushing:an oil flush for the car's engine.

v.t. 
  1. to redden;
    cause to blush or glow:Winter air flushed the children's cheeks.
  2. to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes:They flushed the wall with water and then scrubbed it down.
  3. to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water.
  4. Metallurgy
    • to remove slag from (a blast furnace).
    • to spray (a coke oven) to cool the gases generated and wash away the ammonia and tars distilled.
  5. to animate or excite;
    inflame:flushed with success.

v.i. 
  1. Physiologyto blush;
    redden.
  2. to flow with a rush;
    flow and spread suddenly.
  3. to operate by flushing;
    undergo flushing:The toilet won't flush.
  • 1540–50; perh. extended senses of flush3; compare similar phonesthemic elements and meanings of blush, gush, flash
flusha•ble, adj. 
flusher, n. 
flushing•ly, adv. 
flushness, n. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . access, rush, flood, impulse, thrill.

flush2  (flush),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. even or level, as with a surface;
    forming the same plane:The bottom of the window is flush with the floor.
  2. having direct contact;
    being right next to;
    immediately adjacent;
    contiguous:The table was flush against the wall.
  3. well-supplied, as with money;
    affluent;
    prosperous:He was feeling flush on payday.
  4. abundant or plentiful, as money.
  5. having a ruddy or reddish color;
    blushing.
  6. full of vigor;
    lusty.
  7. full to overflowing.
  8. Printingeven or level with the right margin (flush right) or the left margin (flush left) of the type page;
    without an indention.

adv. 
  1. on the same level;
    in a straight line;
    without a change of plane:to be made flush with the top of the table.
  2. in direct contact;
    squarely:It was set flush against the edge.

v.t. 
  1. to make flush or even.
  2. to improve the nutrition of (a ewe) to bring on optimum physiological conditions for breeding.

v.i. 
  1. to send out shoots, as plants in spring.

n. 
  1. a fresh growth, as of shoots and leaves.
  • perh. all sense developments of flush1 1540–50
flushness, n. 

flush3  (flush),USA pronunciation [Hunting.]
v.t. 
  1. Sportto rouse and cause to start up or fly off:to flush a woodcock.

v.i. 
  1. Sportto fly out or start up suddenly.

n. 
  1. Sporta flushed bird or flock of birds.
  • 1250–1300; Middle English flusshen, first attested as past participle fluste, fliste; of uncertain origin, originally

flush4  (flush),USA pronunciation [Cards.]
adj. 
  1. Gamesconsisting entirely of cards of one suit:a flush hand.

n. 
  1. Gamesa hand or set of cards all of one suit. Cf. royal flush, straight flush.
  2. Games[Pinochle.]a meld of ace, king, queen, jack, and ten of the trump suit. Cf. marriage (def. 8), royal marriage. 
  • Latin fluxus flux
  • compare French (obsolete) flus, variant of flux flow, flush (compare phrase run of cards) 1520–30

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