Word · Frequency #12291
flowerings
花期；开花期
flowerings is the plural of flowering.
the period of time during which a plant is in flower
- 1.
The period of time during which a plant is in flower.
植物开花的时期
- 2.
The period of time during which someone or something is at its peak.
某人或某事处于巅峰的时期；全盛期。
全盛期；鼎盛时期；植物开花的时期；某人或某事处于巅峰的时期；全盛期。；开花；饰以花
In use
The cherry trees are in full flowering this spring.
The flowering of the roses usually lasts for several weeks.
Early flowering can be triggered by warmer temperatures.
the flowering of sth
sth 可指才能、事业、文化运动等，表示发展到最充分的时期。
This novel is the flowering of a decade of work.
这部小说是十年工作的全盛成果。
during the flowering of sth
sth 指植物，表示开花的那段时间。
Bees are busy during the flowering of the apple trees.
苹果树开花期间蜜蜂很忙碌。
Common mistakes
I saw a flowering on the branch.I saw a flower on the branch.
Connections
Collocations
- the flowering of
- ……的全盛时期；……的繁荣时期
- The 1920s saw the flowering of jazz.20世纪20年代是爵士乐的繁荣时期。
- flowering period
- 花期
- The flowering period for these roses is from May to July.这些玫瑰的花期是五月到七月。
- peak flowering
- 盛花期
- These plants need extra water at peak flowering.这些植物在盛花期需要额外浇水。
- first flowering
- 首次开花；始花期
- The first flowering of the plum trees occurs in early spring.梅树的首次开花发生在早春。
- full flowering
- 全盛；充分发展
- At the full flowering of his talent, he composed his best works.在他的才华充分发展时，他创作了最好的作品。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 flower（花）+ing：花开的阶段是花期；人生如花，最盛时也叫 flowering。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：botany/horticulture、formal/literary writing、historical/cultural commentary 作名词时，flowering 表示“花期”较客观，多用于植物学、园艺或科普；表示“全盛期、鼎盛时期”则常见于正式或文学性表达，如 the flowering of ...。日常口语中较少单独使用，总体风格偏书面。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the final /aʊərɪŋ/ sound and rhyme with 'flowering'. Beware of the lookalike 'flooring' (/ˈflɔːrɪŋ/), which looks similar but sounds different.
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