primrose

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n. 报春花, 欧洲樱草, 淡黄色 a. 淡黄色的

发音

US /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/
其它
UK /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/

词形变化

primroses 复数 primroses primrosed primroses 三单 primrosing primrosing 现在分词 primrosed 过去式 primrosed 过去分词 more primrose 比较级 most primrose 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A flowering plant of the genus Primula.

  2. 2.

    A flowering plant of the genus Primula.

    Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.

  3. 3.

    A plant of the family Primulaceae.

  4. 4.

    A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.

  5. 5.

    A flower of a primrose plant.

  6. 6.

    A light yellow colour.

v.
  1. 1.

    To pick primroses.

    不及物

    We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a light yellow colour.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

primula

上位词 1

herb

下位词 6

paigle auricula bear's ear cowslip oxlip polyanthus

相关短语

primrose path 享乐之路 primrose paths primrose peerless Primrose League Primrose Hill primrose willow primrose willows Primrose syndrome Primrose Sands Primrose Valley evening primrose oil 月见草油 fairy primrose evening primrose n. <美>夜来香, 月见草 Abyssinian primrose

词源

From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The reason it was called this might be that some primroses are among the first flowers to bloom in the spring.

来源：wiktionary