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glad
剑兰；唐菖蒲
核心释义
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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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
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
用法In use
A single glad in the corner added bright color to the whole room.
用法提示：glad 在此作名词，指剑兰（唐菖蒲），用“一株”体现单数可数。
She picked a glad from the bunch and put it in a vase.
用法提示：这里的 glad 是名词，表示一朵/一枝剑兰花。
This glad will produce more flowers if you give it enough sunlight.
用法提示：glad 是名词，指剑兰这种植物，“这株”体现其单数可数用法。
a/an + glad
glad 作名词指剑兰（唐菖蒲），是可数名词，单数前需加冠词或限定词。
She planted a glad beside the roses.
她在玫瑰旁边种了一株剑兰。
glads + plural verb
日常更常用复数形式 glads，指多株剑兰，谓语动词用复数。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为植物名称，glad是可数名词，复数形式为glads。
发音与拼写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。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.