A1 verb 중립 #2,615 가장 일반적인

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.

예시

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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.

어휘 가족

명사
flush
Verb
flush
형용사
flushed
관련
flushing
💡

암기 팁

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

빠른 퀴즈

Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?

정답!

정답은: flush

예시

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.

어휘 가족

명사
flush
Verb
flush
형용사
flushed
관련
flushing

자주 쓰는 조합

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

자주 쓰는 구문

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

자주 혼동되는 단어

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.

📝

사용 참고사항

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

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

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

💡

암기 팁

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

📖

어원

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

문법 패턴

Regular verb: flush, flushes, flushed, flushing Transitive: flush something (like a toilet) Intransitive: to flush (the face turns red)
🌍

문화적 맥락

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

빠른 퀴즈

Did you ___ the toilet after you used it?

정답!

정답은: flush

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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