blossom
n
1 [C] flower, esp of a fruit tree or flowering shrub 花(尤指果樹或灌木的花). Cf 參看 bloom.
2 [U] mass of flowers on a tree or shrub (樹木上的)花叢, 花簇
apple, cherry, etc blossom 蘋果花、櫻桃花等的花簇.
3 (idm 習語) in (full) blossom (esp of trees and shrubs) bearing blossom (尤指樹木)正在開花
The apple trees are in blossom. 蘋果樹正在開花.blossom, v
1 [I] (of a tree or shrub) produce blossom (指樹木)開花
The cherry trees blossomed early this year. 櫻桃樹今年開花早.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (out) (into sth) (fig 比喻)
(a) develop in a healthy or promising way; grow or develop (into sth); flourish 健康地成長; 長成或發展成(某事物); 興盛
a blossoming friendship, partnership, etc 發展中的友誼、合作等
Mozart blossomed (as a composer) very early in life. 莫扎特早在童年時已初露頭角(成為作曲家).
She has blossomed (out) into a beautiful young woman. 她已亭亭玉立, 成了美麗的少女.
(b) become more lively 變得活躍
He used to be painfully shy, but now he's started to blossom (out). 他以前極靦腆, 現在活潑起來了.
?? 考研助記
blossom-bloom+ss:兩個美女花叢中笑- 開花
?? 擴展釋義
*['bl?s?m]n. 花, 花開的狀態, 興旺期vi. 開花, 興旺, 發展相關詞組: nip...in the blossom