
好词典

源自中古英语flouren(开花),最终来自拉丁语flos(花)+ -ing(表示动作或状态的词尾)。
❶ 指植物开花的过程或状态,描述花朵绽放的时期或现象。
“The flowering of cherry trees in spring is a beautiful sight.”
(春天樱花盛开是一道美丽的风景。)
“This plant has a short flowering period of only two weeks.”
(这种植物的花期很短,只有两周。)
❶ 形容处于开花阶段的植物,或比喻事物发展到繁荣或成熟的阶段。
“The flowering plants attracted many bees to the garden.”
(开花的植物吸引了许多蜜蜂来到花园。)
“This is the flowering stage of the crop's growth cycle.”
(这是作物生长周期中的开花阶段。)
flowering plant — 指能开花的植物,区别于蕨类或苔藓等不开花植物。
“Most fruits come from flowering plants.”
(大多数水果来自开花植物。)
flowering period — 植物从开始开花到花朵凋谢的时间段。
“The flowering period of tulips is relatively short.”
(郁金香的花期相对较短。)