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lily

UK //ˈlɪli//US //ˈlɪli//

词源

源自中古英语 'lilie',来自古英语 'lilie',源自拉丁语 'lilium',最终可能来自希腊语 'leirion'。

noun

❶ 百合花,一种多年生草本植物,花朵通常呈喇叭状,颜色多为白色或粉色,象征纯洁和高贵。

“She received a bouquet of lilies on her birthday.”

(她生日时收到了一束百合花。)

“The garden is full of blooming lilies in spring.”

(春天时,花园里开满了百合花。)

同义词:flower, blossom, bloom

常见短语

lily of the valley — 铃兰,一种小型白色花朵的植物,常用来象征幸福和纯洁。

“She wore a crown of lilies of the valley on her wedding day.”

(她在婚礼当天戴了一顶铃兰花冠。)