nosegay

n. 花束

发音

UK /ˈnəʊzɡeɪ/
US /ˈnoʊzˌɡeɪ/

词形变化

nosegays 复数 nosegays

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours.

    花束

  2. 2.

    An aroma, a scent.

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

bouquet corsage posy

上位词 1

flower arrangement

词源

From Late Middle English nōsegai (?), from nōse (“nose”) (from Old English nosu, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nas- (“nose”)) + gai (“a bright or gay object; an ornament”) (from Old French gai (“cheerful, gay, happy”)); equivalent to nose + gay.

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