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源自法语 'tulipe',可能来自土耳其语 'tülbent'(头巾),因花朵形状类似头巾而得名。
❶ 郁金香,一种春季开花的球茎植物,花朵呈杯状,颜色丰富多样,常用于园艺和花束装饰。
“The tulips in the garden are blooming beautifully this spring.”
(花园里的郁金香今年春天开得非常漂亮。)
“She received a bouquet of red tulips for her birthday.”
(她生日时收到了一束红色的郁金香。)
tulip mania — 郁金香狂热,指17世纪荷兰对郁金香球茎的投机热潮,后来成为经济泡沫的代名词。
“Tulip mania in the 1630s is one of the first recorded speculative bubbles.”
(17世纪30年代的郁金香狂热是最早记录的经济泡沫之一。)