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hyacinth

UK //ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ//US //ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ//

词源

源自希腊语 'hyakinthos',原指一种植物或神话中的美少年Hyacinthus,后被阿波罗误杀,其血化为风信子花。

noun

❶ 风信子,一种春季开花的球茎植物,花朵呈钟形,颜色多样,常用于园艺装饰。

“The garden was filled with the sweet fragrance of hyacinths.”

(花园里弥漫着风信子的甜美香气。)

“She planted purple hyacinths along the pathway.”

(她沿着小路种了紫色的风信子。)

❶ 风信子石,一种透明或半透明的宝石,通常呈红褐色或橙色,属于锆石的一种。

“Her necklace was adorned with a rare hyacinth gemstone.”

(她的项链上镶嵌着一颗罕见的风信子石。)

“The hyacinth in the ring sparkled under the sunlight.”

(戒指上的风信子石在阳光下闪闪发光。)

同义词:bluebell, flower, gemstone, zircon

常见短语

wild hyacinth — 野风信子,指自然生长的风信子品种,通常比园艺品种更小,颜色更淡。

“We spotted wild hyacinths growing in the meadow.”

(我们在草地上发现了野生的风信子。)

hyacinth macaw — 风信子金刚鹦鹉,一种大型的蓝色鹦鹉,原产于南美洲,以其鲜艳的蓝色羽毛闻名。

“The hyacinth macaw is one of the most beautiful parrots in the world.”

(风信子金刚鹦鹉是世界上最美丽的鹦鹉之一。)