Word · Frequency #10180
blossom
开花;绽放
to produce or open into flowers
- 1.
To have, or open into, blossoms; to bloom.
开花或绽放
- 2.
To begin to thrive or flourish.
开始繁荣或兴旺
- 3.
produce or yield flowers
开花
蓬勃发展;兴旺;开花或绽放;开始繁荣或兴旺;开花;兴旺
In use
The cherry trees blossom in early spring.
The rose bushes are blossoming beautifully this year.
The tulips blossomed later than usual due to the cold weather.
Verb forms
base blossom · third person blossoms · -ing blossoming · past blossomed · past participle blossomed
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- blossom into
- 发展成,成长为
- Their friendship blossomed into a deep trust.他们的友谊发展成为深深的信任。
- blossom out
- 变得开朗自信,焕发光彩
- Since she started painting, she has really blossomed out.自从开始画画以来,她真的变得开朗自信了。
- blossom with
- 开满(花朵)
- The orange trees blossomed with white flowers.橘树开满了白花。
- friendship blossoms
- 友谊加深,友谊发展
- Friendship blossoms when people share experiences.当人们分享经历时,友谊就会加深。
- career blossoms
- 事业蓬勃发展
- A career blossoms when you take on new challenges.当你接受新挑战时,事业就会蓬勃发展。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
blossom 里藏着 bloom(开花),想象花苞绽放的画面;事业也像花一样'开花',就是兴旺、蓬勃发展。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:spring gardens and orchards、business or personal development blossom 作动词时,字面义“开花”多用于园艺、自然语境;比喻义“兴旺、蓬勃发展”比较常见于商业或成长类表达。整体在正式与中性之间,具体用哪个含义要看语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 possum 与 blossom 真正押韵(/ˈpɑsəm/ 与 /ˈblɑsəm/ 的重读元音和 /səm/ 结尾相同)。awesome、handsome、wholesome、gruesome 是拼写上的形近词,但元音不同;bosom 拼写很像,却读作 /ˈbʊzəm/(含 /z/),最容易混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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