flow·er
noun/ˈflaʊə(r)/
/ˈflaʊər/
Idioms 
enlarge imagethe coloured part of a plant from which the seed or fruit develops. Flowers usually grow at the end of a stem and last only a short time.花；花朵 - The plant has a beautiful bright red flower.
这株植物开了一朵美丽鲜红的花。 - in flower The roses are in flower early this year.
今年玫瑰花开得早。 - The crocuses are late coming into flower.
番红花开得迟。 - a flower bud/petal
花蕾/花瓣
Homophones flour | flowerflour flower/ˈflaʊə(r)//ˈflaʊər/- flour noun
- The cake is made with equal parts of flour and sugar.
蛋糕是用等量的面粉和糖制成的。
- The cake is made with equal parts of flour and sugar.
- flower noun
- The butterflies flit from flower to flower.
蝴蝶从一朵花飞到另一朵花。
- The butterflies flit from flower to flower.
- flower verb
- Daffodils flower in early spring.
水仙花在早春开花。
- Daffodils flower in early spring.
Collocations The living worldThe living worldAnimals- animals mate/breed/reproduce/feed (on something)
- fish/amphibians swim/spawn (= lay eggs)
- birds fly/migrate/nest/sing
- insects crawl/fly/bite/sting
- insects/bees/locusts swarm
- bees collect/gather nectar/pollen
- spiders spin/weave a web
- snakes/lizards shed their skins
- bears/hedgehogs/frogs hibernate
- insect larvae grow/develop/pupate
- an egg/a chick/a larva hatches
- attract/find/choose a mate
- produce/release eggs/sperm
- lay/fertilize/incubate/hatch eggs
- inhabit a forest/a reef/the coast
- mark/enter/defend (a) territory
- stalk/hunt/capture/catch/kill prey
- trees/plants grow/bloom/blossom/flower
- a seed germinates/sprouts
- leaves/buds/roots/shoots appear/develop/form
- flower buds swell/open
- a fungus grows/spreads/colonizes something
- pollinate/fertilize a flower/plant
- produce/release/spread/disperse pollen/seeds/spores
- produce/bear fruit
- develop/grow/form roots/shoots/leaves
- provide/supply/absorb/extract/release nutrients
- perform/increase/reduce photosynthesis
- bacteria/microbes/viruses grow/spread/multiply
- bacteria/microbes live/thrive in/on something
- bacteria/microbes/viruses evolve/colonize something/cause disease
- bacteria break something down/convert something (into something)
- a virus enters/invades something/the body
- a virus mutates/evolves/replicates (itself)
- be infected with/contaminated with/exposed to a new strain of a virus/drug-resistant bacteria
- contain/carry/harbour bacteria/a virus
- kill/destroy/eliminate harmful/deadly bacteria
Extra ExamplesTopics Plants and treesa1- It has deep pink scented flowers.
这个品种会开深粉色且有香味的花。 - It was the first year that the cactus had produced flowers.
这是这棵仙人掌第一年开花。 - The bush was absolutely covered in flowers.
灌木丛完全掩映在花朵里。 - The flowers are pollinated by insects.
这些花通过昆虫授粉。 - The flowers were still tightly closed.
那些花还一点儿都没开呢。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- brightly coloured/colored
- brilliantly coloured/colored
- …
- bouquet
- bunch
- bear
- have
- produce
- …
- appear
- go to seed
- bud
- head
- petal
- …
- in flower
- a bank of flowers
- a carpet of flowers
- a mass of flowers
- …
- The plant has a beautiful bright red flower.
- a plant grown or valued for the beauty of its flowers
开花植物；花卉 - a garden full of flowers
种满花的花园 - The forest floor was a carpet of wild flowers.
林地表层铺满了野花。 - Flowers were blooming everywhere.
到处都是鲜花盛开。 - a flower garden/show
花园；花展
Extra Examples- The alleys were adorned with banks of flowers.
小街两旁有大片的鲜花装饰。 - The spring flowers were just coming out.
春天的花刚刚开始绽放。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- brightly coloured/colored
- brilliantly coloured/colored
- …
- bouquet
- bunch
- bear
- have
- produce
- …
- appear
- go to seed
- bud
- head
- petal
- …
- in flower
- a bank of flowers
- a carpet of flowers
- a mass of flowers
- …
- a garden full of flowers
- a flower with its stem that has been picked as a decoration
（已摘）带梗的花 - I picked some flowers.
我摘了一些花。 - cut/fresh/dried flowers
切花/鲜花/干花 - a bouquet/bunch of flowers
一束花 - a flower arrangement
一组插花
Extra Examples- He took her flowers and chocolates.
他带了花和巧克力给她。 - I ordered flowers online for her birthday.
我从网上为她订购了生日鲜花。 - I sent him flowers to apologize.
我送花给他以示歉意。 - I'm learning flower arranging.
我正在学习插花。 - They sell a few pot plants, but they mainly sell cut flowers.
他们卖一些盆栽植物，但主要还是卖剪下的花。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- brightly coloured/colored
- brilliantly coloured/colored
- …
- bouquet
- bunch
- bear
- have
- produce
- …
- appear
- go to seed
- bud
- head
- petal
- …
- in flower
- a bank of flowers
- a carpet of flowers
- a mass of flowers
- …
- I picked some flowers.
Word OriginMiddle English flour, from Old French flour, flor, from Latin flos, flor-. The original spelling was no longer in use by the late 17th cent. except in its specialized sense ‘ground grain’ (see flour).
Idioms
the flower of something
- (literary) the finest or best part of something
（某事物的）最佳部分，精华；精英 - They were cut down in the flower of their youth.
他们在青春年少时就被砍掉了。
- They were cut down in the flower of their youth.