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daisy

UK //ˈdeɪzi//US //ˈdeɪzi//

词源

源自古英语 'dæges ēage',意为 'day's eye'(白天的眼睛),因雏菊的花瓣白天开放、夜晚闭合而得名。

noun

❶ 雏菊,一种常见的白色小花,中心黄色,花瓣呈放射状排列,常生长在草地或路边。

“She picked a daisy from the field and put it in her hair.”

(她从田野里摘了一朵雏菊,戴在头发上。)

“The children made daisy chains during their picnic.”

(孩子们在野餐时用雏菊编成花环。)

同义词:flower, blossom, bloom

常见短语

fresh as a daisy — 形容人精神饱满、精力充沛,像刚开放的雏菊一样清新。

“After a good night's sleep, she woke up fresh as a daisy.”

(睡了一晚好觉后,她醒来时精神焕发。)