
bud
词源
源自中古英语 budde,可能与古英语 budda(甲虫)有关,因其形状相似。
noun
❶ 植物新长出的嫩芽或花蕾,通常小而紧实,还未完全展开。
“The rose bush has tiny buds that will bloom soon.”
(玫瑰丛上有小小的花蕾,很快就会开花。)
“In spring, you can see buds on almost every tree.”
(春天时,几乎每棵树上都能看到嫩芽。)
❶ 指刚开始发展的事物或人,常用来比喻潜力或初期阶段。
“He's just a budding artist, but shows great promise.”
(他还只是个初露头角的艺术家,但显示出很大的潜力。)
“Their friendship was still in the bud when they had to part.”
(他们的友谊才刚刚萌芽就不得不分开。)
verb
❶ 植物开始生长出嫩芽或花蕾的过程。
“The trees bud earlier this year due to warm weather.”
(由于天气温暖,今年树木发芽更早了。)
“These flowers bud in late winter and bloom in spring.”
(这些花在冬末发芽,春天开花。)
❶ 开始发展或显现,常用于比喻人或事物的初期成长。
“Her musical talent began to bud at a very young age.”
(她的音乐天赋在很小的时候就开始显现。)
“A new industry is budding in this small town.”
(一个新的产业正在这个小镇上萌芽。)
常见短语
nip in the bud — 在问题或不良情况刚开始时就及时制止,防止其发展。
“We need to nip this bad habit in the bud before it becomes serious.”
(我们需要在这个坏习惯变得严重之前就及时制止。)
budding romance — 指刚开始发展的浪漫关系,处于萌芽阶段的恋情。
“Everyone could see the budding romance between the two coworkers.”
(大家都看得出这两位同事之间萌芽的浪漫情愫。)