gather rosebuds

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To enjoy life's immediate pleasures; to behave in a relaxed, carefree manner.

    习语

    Pottleby: I like to see young people enjoying their youth—gathering rosebuds.

词源

From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" (inspired by Wisdom 2:8) by Robert Herrick (1591-1674): :: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, :: Old time is still a-flying; :: And this same flower that smiles today :: Tomorrow will be dying.

来源：wiktionary