flower
/ˈflaʊə/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
花;花朵
释义与例句
n.
花;花朵
the coloured part of a plant from which seeds or fruit develop
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This shrub produces small white flowers in early summer.
这种灌木在初夏开出白色小花。
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She picked a few wild flowers on her walk through the meadow.
她在草地散步时采了几朵野花。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Bees moved from flower to flower collecting nectar.
蜜蜂在花间飞舞,采集花蜜。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
flower 作名词通常可数,一束花是 a bunch of flowers;不要与同音的 flour(面粉)混写。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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flowering 开花的;开花可作形容词修饰植物,也可作名词或动词 flower 的现在分词,表示开花这一过程。
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flowery 有花图案的;辞藻华丽的形容词,既可描述花朵图案,也可形容语言过分华丽,具体含义由语境决定。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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flour 面粉flower 指花,flour 指面粉,二者在英式英语中通常同音。flower 可作可数名词;flour 泛指原料时通常不可数。Add the flour gradually to make a smooth paste. 逐渐加入面粉,调成均匀的面糊。
常见搭配
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a bunch of flowers 一束花He brought his mother a bunch of flowers from the market. 他从市场给妈妈带了一束花。
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wild flowers 野花The roadside is covered with wild flowers in May. 五月,路边开满了野花。
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flower bed 花坛;花圃She spent the afternoon weeding the flower beds in front of the house. 她花了一下午给屋前的花坛除草。