primrose
/ˈprɪmrəʊz/noun
1- a European plant of woodland and hedgerows, which produces pale yellow flowers in the early spring报春花; 樱草。
1.1
- Primula vulgaris, family Primulaceae (the primrose family). This family also includes the cowslip, pimpernels, and cyclamens.拉丁名Primula vulgaris,报春花科。该科还包括黄花九轮草、海绿和仙客来等。
1.2
- （亦作primrose yellow）[mass noun] a pale yellow colour报春花色; 淡黄色。
短语
primrose path
- the pursuit of pleasure, especially when it is seen to bring disastrous consequences（尤指被认为将带来灾难的）享乐之路：
blithely unaware of his doom, he continued down his primrose path.
他快乐得忘了命运劫数, 继续沿着通向黄泉的享乐之路前行。
ORIGIN: with allusion to Shakespeare's Hamlet Ⅰ. iii. 50
词源
late Middle English: compare with Old French primerose and medieval Latin prima rosa, literally 'first rose'.