bloom

/bluːm/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

花;开花状态;开花;繁荣发展

释义与例句

n. 花;开花状态
a flower, especially one grown for its beauty, or the state of flowering
  1. The table was decorated with fresh spring blooms.
    桌上装饰着新鲜的春花。
  2. The apple trees are in full bloom this week.
    这些苹果树本周正值盛花期。
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  1. This plant produces bright yellow blooms in early summer.
    这种植物在初夏开出亮黄色的花。
v. 开花;繁荣发展
to produce flowers, or to develop in a healthy and successful way
  1. These desert plants bloom shortly after the rain.
    这些沙漠植物在雨后不久就会开花。
  2. The cherry trees usually bloom in late March.
    这些樱桃树通常在三月下旬开花。
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  1. Her small business bloomed after she moved it online.
    她把小生意转到网上后,生意蓬勃发展起来。

词源与构词

源自古诺尔斯语 blóm,意为“花、开花”,与 blossom 等日耳曼语族词汇同族。

记忆钩子 in full bloom 是“盛开”;bloom 既可作名词指花,也可作动词表示开花或蓬勃发展。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • blooming 盛开的;旺盛发展的
    bloom 派生的形容词,可描述鲜花或良好的发展状态。
同义词
  • blossom 花朵;开花
    blossom 常指果树或树木成片的花;bloom 可指单朵观赏花,也常用于 in full bloom(盛开)。
    The cherry blossom attracts many visitors in spring. 春天的樱花吸引了许多游客。
反义词
  • wither 枯萎;衰退
    The flowers withered in the extreme heat. 这些花在酷热中枯萎了。
常见搭配
  • in full bloom 盛开
    By May, the roses were in full bloom. 到五月,玫瑰已经盛开。
  • come into bloom 开始开花
    The shrubs come into bloom earlier in warmer years. 在较温暖的年份,这些灌木开花更早。