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flowers

UK //ˈflaʊəz//US //ˈflaʊɚz//

词源

源自古英语 flōr,来自原始日耳曼语 *flōrō,与古挪威语 flór 同源,最终可能源自原始印欧语词根 *bhel-(开花、繁荣)。

noun

❶ 指植物的生殖器官,通常具有鲜艳的颜色和芳香,用于观赏或装饰。也象征美好、生命力或特定情感。

“She received a bouquet of red flowers on her birthday.”

(生日那天她收到了一束红色的花。)

“The garden is full of colorful flowers in spring.”

(春天时花园里开满了五颜六色的花。)

同义词:blossoms, blooms, flora

verb

❶ 指植物开花的过程,或比喻事物发展到最佳状态。

“The rose bush flowers every summer.”

(这株玫瑰每年夏天都会开花。)

“Her talent really flowered after she took the art class.”

(参加艺术课后,她的才华真正绽放了。)

同义词:bloom, blossom, thrive

常见短语

in flower — 描述植物正处于开花期的状态,也可比喻事物处于鼎盛时期。

“The apple trees are in flower now, covering the hills with pink.”

(苹果树现在开花了,把山坡染成了粉红色。)

flower arrangement — 指将鲜花进行艺术性摆放和设计,常用于装饰或礼仪场合。

“She took a course to learn Japanese flower arrangement.”

(她参加了课程学习日本花道。)