primrose
n
1 [C]
(a) wild plant that has pale yellow flowers in spring 報春花. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page ii.
(b) one of its flowers 一朵報春花.
2 [U] pale yellow colour 報春花色; 淡黃色.
3 (idm 習語) the primrose `path (rhet 修辭) the pursuit of pleasure or an easy life 對安樂或享受的追求
the primrose path to ruin 因貪圖享受而走向墮落的道路. primrose, adj of a pale yellow colour 報春花色的; 淡黃色的.