Blush



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 因某事物脸红; n. 因羞愧等脸上泛出的红晕

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, probably from blusshen
• Date: 14th century
• 1. outward appearance ; view <at first blush>
• 2. a reddening of the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
• 3. a red or rosy tint
• 4. a cosmetic applied to the face to give a usually pink color or to accent the cheekbones
• ? blushful adjective

II. intransitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English blusshen, from Old English blyscan to redden; akin to Old English bly?sa flame, Old High German bluhhen to burn brightly
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
• 2. to feel shame or embarrassment
• 3. to have a rosy or fresh color ; bloom
• ? blushingly adverb

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