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flush

/flʌʃ/

To clean a toilet by making water flow through it. It also means when your face becomes red because you are hot, shy, or angry.

例文

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1

Please remember to flush the toilet after you use it.

Please remember to use water to clean the toilet after use.

2

The maintenance staff will flush the pipes to ensure they are clean.

The workers will run water through the pipes to clean them.

3

I saw him flush when the teacher called his name.

I saw his face turn red when the teacher said his name.

語族

名詞
flush
Verb
flush
形容詞
flushed
関連
flushing
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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'shhh' sound of water moving fast when you flush a toilet.

クイックテスト

Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?

正解!

正解は: flush

例文

1

Please remember to flush the toilet after you use it.

everyday

Please remember to use water to clean the toilet after use.

2

The maintenance staff will flush the pipes to ensure they are clean.

formal

The workers will run water through the pipes to clean them.

3

I saw him flush when the teacher called his name.

informal

I saw his face turn red when the teacher said his name.

4

The patient's skin may flush during the initial stage of the fever.

academic

The person's skin might turn red during the start of a fever.

5

We need to flush out the old data from the system before the update.

business

We must remove the old information from the computer before the update.

語族

名詞
flush
Verb
flush
形容詞
flushed
関連
flushing

よく使う組み合わせ

flush the toilet to clean the toilet with water
flush red to become red in the face
flush with water to use water to clean something out
flush with pride to feel very happy and proud
flush out to force something to come out

よく使うフレーズ

flush with cash

having a lot of money suddenly

flush down the drain

to waste something completely

in the first flush of

at the very beginning of something exciting

よく混同される語

flush vs blush

Blush is only used for the face turning red; flush can mean cleaning with water or the face turning red.

flush vs flash

Flash is a quick light; flush is about water or color in the skin.

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使い方のコツ

Use 'flush' when talking about toilets or when someone's whole face turns red from heat or emotion. It is a regular verb.

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よくある間違い

Learners sometimes say 'wash the toilet' when they mean 'flush the toilet'. Also, don't confuse the spelling with 'brush'.

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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'shhh' sound of water moving fast when you flush a toilet.

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語源

From Middle English, likely an imitation of the sound of splashing water.

文法パターン

Regular verb: flush, flushes, flushed, flushing Transitive: flush something (like a toilet) Intransitive: to flush (the face turns red)
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文化的な背景

In many cultures, 'flushing' the toilet is a basic part of bathroom etiquette.

クイックテスト

Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?

正解!

正解は: flush

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