1 N-COUNT 花朵;鲜花 A flower is the part of a plant which is often brightly coloured, grows at the end of a stem, and only survives for a short time. 花朵;鲜花
SYN bloom, blossom, efflorescence
2 N-COUNT [usually plural] (已摘的)带梗的花 A flower is a stem of a plant that has one or more flowers on it and has been picked, usually with others, for example to give as a present or to put in a vase. (已摘的)带梗的花
3 N-COUNT [usually plural] 花卉;开花植物 Flowers are small plants that are grown for their flowers as opposed to trees, shrubs, and vegetables. 花卉;开花植物
4 VERB 开花;盛开 When a plant or tree flowers, its flowers appear and open. 开花;盛开
SYN bloom, open, mature, flourish
5 VERB 繁荣;成熟;发展 When something flowers, for example a political movement or a relationship, it gets stronger and more successful. 繁荣;成熟;发展
SYN blossom, grow, develop, progress
6 N-SING [the NOUN of n] 精华;精英;最好的部分 A person or thing that is described as the flower of something is the best part or example of it. 精华;精英;最好的部分 [literary]
7 PHRASE 开花;花朵绽放 When a plant is in flower or when it has come into flower, its flowers have appeared and opened. 开花;花朵绽放
Quotations
'Tis the last rose of summer
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone Thomas Moore 'Tis the last rose of Summer
There is no `Why' about the rose, it blossoms because it blossoms
It pays no heed to itself, and does not care whether it is seen Angelus Silesius
The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life Jean Giraudoux The Enchanted
When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment Georgia O'Keeffe
O my love's like a red, red rose Robert Burns A Red, Red Rose
Word Partnership | Use flower with: |
ADJ. | dried flower, fresh flower 1 2 |
VERB. | pick a flower 2 |
N. | flower arrangement, flower garden, flower shop, flower show 2 3 |
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