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bowers

UK //ˈbaʊəz//US //ˈbaʊərz//

词源

源自古英语 'būr'(居住处),与德语 'Bauer'(农民)同源,最初指农舍,后演变为指树荫处或优雅的房间。

noun

❶ 指由树木或灌木形成的阴凉处或遮蔽处,通常指花园中由植物自然形成的舒适角落。

“The lovers sat in the leafy bowers of the garden.”

(恋人们坐在花园里绿树成荫的凉亭中。)

“She created a quiet bower with climbing roses.”

(她用攀爬的玫瑰搭建了一个安静的遮阴处。)

❶ 古语中指卧室或闺房,尤指女性优雅的私人房间。

“The lady retired to her rose-scented bower.”

(女士回到了她玫瑰芬芳的闺房。)

“Medieval tapestries adorned the queen's bower.”

(中世纪的挂毯装饰着女王的寝宫。)

同义词:arbor, gazebo, thicket, retreat, alcove

verb

❶ 用树枝或花朵装饰某处,营造出遮蔽或浪漫的氛围。

“They bowered the wedding arch with fresh ivy.”

(他们用新鲜的常春藤装饰婚礼拱门。)

“The path was bowered by overhanging willows.”

(垂柳为这条小路搭成了天然凉棚。)

同义词:decorate, embower, festoon, adorn

常见短语

bower bird — 指园丁鸟,这种鸟类会建造精致的结构来求偶,也比喻喜欢收集装饰品的人。

“The male bower bird builds elaborate structures to attract mates.”

(雄性园丁鸟会建造精致的结构来吸引配偶。)

bower of bliss — 文学用语,描述一个充满快乐和感官享受的理想化场所。

“The poet described the garden as a bower of bliss.”

(诗人将这个花园描述为极乐之亭。)