rash
rash — 名詞
- rashsingular
- rashesplural
1. small red or pink marks that appear on the skin when the body reacts to an illne
皮疹
皮膚上出現的小紅點
small red or pink marks that appear on the skin when the body reacts to an illness or to something it is sensitive to, such as certain foods, medicines, or plants.
Léa's arms broke out in a red rash after she ate strawberries.
Léa 吃完草莓後，手臂上長滿了紅色皮疹。
break out in a rash — suddenly develop a skin rash
The doctor said Tamar's heat rash would clear up in a cool room.
醫生說 Tamar 的熱疹在涼爽的房間裡就會消退。
heat rash — rash caused by hot weather
Heather applied a medicated cream to her baby's diaper rash every morning.
Heather 每天早上在寶寶的尿布疹上塗藥膏。
An itchy rash appeared on Salma's neck after she wore a new scarf.
Salma 戴了新的圍巾後，脖子上出現了一片發癢的皮疹。
文法句型
have/get/develop a rash
a rash + on + body part
break out in a rash
用法筆記
This sense often pairs with verbs like 'get', 'develop', 'break out in', or 'have'. The rash is usually described by its cause or appearance, e.g. 'heat rash', 'nappy/diaper rash', 'itchy rash'.
常見錯誤
2. a situation in which many bad things of the same kind happen within a short time
接連；連串
短時間內同類壞事接連出現
a situation in which many bad things of the same kind happen within a short time, for example crimes, accidents, complaints, or illnesses.
There has been a rash of car burglaries in the neighbourhood this month.
這個月附近社區接連發生了多起汽車竊案。
a rash of + noun phrase — sudden series of unpleasant events
The school reported a rash of flu cases among students during the winter term.
學校通報冬季學期學生中流感病例突然大增。
A rash of complaints about the new checkout system flooded the customer service team.
顧客對新結帳系統的投訴如雪片般湧入客服團隊。
Local shop owners said the rash of thefts was the worst they had seen.
當地店主表示，近來一連串的竊案是他們見過最嚴重的。
文法句型
a rash of + noun phrase (unpleasant events)
用法筆記
Always used in the singular form 'a rash of' followed by a plural noun. The events described are always negative — you would not say 'a rash of good news'.
常見錯誤
rash — 形容詞
- rashpositive
- rashercomparative
- rashestsuperlative
1. doing something without enough thought about the possible risks or negative resu
輕率；魯莽
未經思考、行事衝動的
doing something without enough thought about the possible risks or negative results; too quick to act or decide without considering whether it is wise.
Amihan regretted her rash decision to quit her job without finding another one first.
Amihan 後悔自己輕率辭職，沒有先找到下一份工作。
rash decision — a choice made too quickly without thinking
Leo's rash promise to lend his cousin money caused serious problems later.
Leo 輕率答應借錢給表弟，後來引發了嚴重問題。
rash promise — a promise made without considering the consequences
It would be rash to invest all your savings in one company without research.
把所有的積蓄都投資在一家公司而不做功課，未免太魯莽了。
The manager's rash remarks at the meeting upset several members of the team.
經理在會議上說的話太輕率了，惹惱了好幾位團隊成員。
文法句型
rash + noun
it is rash + to-infinitive
be rash in + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Describes actions, decisions, or words — not a permanent personality trait. For a person who is habitually rash, use 'rashness' as a noun or describe the person's behaviour. Compare 'impulsive' (driven by sudden urge) — 'rash' emphasizes lack of thought about consequences. The adverb form is 'rashly' (e.g., 'He rashly quit his job without a backup plan'). The bare form 'rash' is not used as an adverb in modern English.