1540s, of light; present participle adjective from flash (v.).
flashing (n.)
1791, "act of creating an artificial flood," verbal noun from flash (v.); also compare flash (n.2)). Meaning "indecent exposure" is by 1968 (see flasher). The meaning "strip of metal used in roofing, etc." is from 1782, earlier simply flash (1570s), but the sense connection is unclear and it might be an unrelated word.
雙語例句
1. The words "Good Luck" were flashing on the screen.
“祝您好運”幾個字出現在屏幕上。
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2. His mind kept flashing back to the previous night.
他腦中不斷回想起頭天晚上發生的事。
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3. Some fog warning signs had been put up with flashing yellow lights.
一些配有黃色閃光燈的大霧警示標志立了起來。
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4. She woke to find her dark room lit by flashing lights.
她醒來時發現黑暗的屋子被閃爍的燈光照亮。
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5. police cars with lights flashing and sirens blaring