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- a flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a tree or bush（尤指树或灌木上的）花朵, 花簇：
tiny white blossoms
白色的小花
mass noun the slopes were ablaze with almond blossom.山坡上盛开着扁桃树花。
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- mass noun the state or period of flowering开花; 花期：
fruit trees in blossom.
处于花期的果树。
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- informal a person who is considered lovely or full of promise (often as a form of address)［常作称呼语］漂亮的人; 前途无量的人：
Linda, my blossom, you needn't say anything.
琳达, 我的美人儿, 你不必说什么了。
no obj.
1- (of a tree or bush) produce flowers or masses of flowers（树或灌木）开花：
a garden in which roses blossom
开着玫瑰花的花园
as adj. blossoming blossoming magnolia.盛开的木兰花。
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- mature or develop in a promising or healthy way成熟; 繁荣; 发展：
their friendship blossomed into romance
他们的友谊发展成情爱
as noun blossoming the blossoming of experimental theatre.实验剧的繁荣。
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- seem to grow or open like a flower像花一样展开：
the smile blossomed on his lips.
他的嘴唇露出了灿烂的笑意。
派生词
blossomy
adjective词源
Old English blōstm, blōstma (noun), blōstmian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bloesem, also to BLOOM1.