scar·let /ˈskɑːlɪt $ -ɑːr-/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 2 British EnglishBrE if you go scarlet, your face becomes red, usually because you are embarrassed or angry 〔脸〕涨得通红 SYN blushgo/turn/flush/blush scarlet Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke. 听了这个笑话,艾琳的脸涨得通红。
—scarlet noun [uncountableU]