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glad
剑兰;唐菖蒲
a gladiolus; any plant of the genus Gladiolus with sword-shaped leaves and spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers, widely cultivated
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any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
剑兰属多种植物的统称,原产于热带及南非,具剑形叶和单侧排列的鲜艳漏斗状花穗,广泛栽培
剑兰属多种植物的统称,原产于热带及南非,具剑形叶和单侧排列的鲜艳漏斗状花穗,广泛栽培
In use
A single glad in the corner added bright color to the whole room.
She picked a glad from the bunch and put it in a vase.
This glad will produce more flowers if you give it enough sunlight.
Connections
Collocations
- glad corms
- 唐菖蒲球茎
- These glad corms should be planted about ten centimeters deep.这些唐菖蒲球茎应种在约十厘米深的地方。
- glad spikes
- 唐菖蒲花穗
- Each glad spike can produce a dozen or more flowers.每穗唐菖蒲花可以开出十几朵甚至更多的花。
- glad beds
- 唐菖蒲花坛
- The glad beds in the park are at their best in late summer.公园里的唐菖蒲花坛在夏末开得最好。
- plant glads
- 种植唐菖蒲
- We usually plant glads in early spring after the last frost.我们通常在早春最后一次霜冻后种植唐菖蒲。
- cut glads
- 剪取唐菖蒲花
- Cut glads early in the morning when the lowest buds begin to open.在清晨最下方的花蕾开始开放时剪取唐菖蒲花。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
剑兰(唐菖蒲)盛开让人 glad(高兴):glad 既是形容词“高兴的”,也是这种花的名字。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:园艺交流、花市选购、花园种植 作名词时是 gladiolus(剑兰/唐菖蒲)的简略说法,多用于园艺、花市等口语化场合;正式书面语通常用全称 gladiolus。
Grammar Note
作为植物名称,glad是可数名词,复数形式为glads。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 glad 押韵:重读元音 /æ/ 和尾音 /d/ 相同。注意拼写相似的 glade(/ɡleɪd/,林间空地)发音不同,不要与 glad 混淆。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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