flasher

• 一个形容词，指外表花哨、显眼、浮夸或时髦惹眼的，常带炫耀、俗艳的贬义，多用于英式俚语。

An old-fashioned adjective meaning showy, stylish, or ostentatious, often used in British slang to describe something that attracts attention through its appearance.

1. Showy or ostentatiousB2informal

   Designed to attract attention by being bright, expensive, or stylish.

   浮夸的

   • He drives a flash sports car.
   • She wore a flash dress to the party.
   • The hotel lobby was too flash for my taste.

   同义词flamboyantflashygarishgaudyjazzyostentatiousshowysnazzytawdry

   反义词modestplainquietsimplesubduedunassumingunderstated

2. Sudden and briefB1informal

   Happening very quickly and suddenly.

   突然而短暂的

   • A flash flood warning was issued for the area.
   • The flash sale ended within minutes.
   • He made a flash decision without thinking.

   同义词brieffleetinginstantaneousmomentaryquickshort-livedsuddentransient

• 多义词，可指在公共场所故意暴露生殖器的人（露阴癖者）；也可指自动开关电灯的电气装置（常用于广告显示屏）；还可指用作信号或传递信息的闪光。

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who compulsively exposes their genitals in public, an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (often used in advertising displays), or a light that flashes on and off used as a signal or to send messages.

1. ExhibitionistB2informal

   A person who compulsively exposes their genitals in public, typically to shock or intimidate others.

   暴露狂

   • The police arrested a flasher in the park.
   • She reported seeing a flasher near the subway station.
   • Neighbors were warned about a flasher in the area.

   同义词exhibitionist

2. Electrical deviceB2formal

   An electrical mechanism that automatically turns a lamp on and off in a repeating pattern, often used for advertising displays or signals.

   闪光器

   • The sign's flasher malfunctioned and stopped blinking.
   • He installed a flasher to make the storefront more noticeable.
   • The technician replaced the broken flasher in the display.

   同义词blinker

3. Signal lightB1formal

   A light that flashes on and off, used as a signal or to convey messages, such as in vehicles or warning systems.

   闪光灯

   • The car's hazard flasher was on after the accident.
   • The lighthouse uses a powerful flasher to guide ships.
   • The emergency flasher alerted drivers to the roadblock.

   同义词beaconblinkerindicatorstrobeturn signalwarning light