Word · Frequency #9229
lavender
熏衣草
any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
- 1.
Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
一组欧洲植物,属于薄荷科的薰衣草属
- 2.
A pale bluish purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.
淡蓝紫色,像薰衣草花的颜色
淡紫色；一组欧洲植物,属于薄荷科的薰衣草属；淡蓝紫色,像薰衣草花的颜色
In use
She planted lavender along the path to enjoy its fragrance.
The lavender in her garden attracts bees and butterflies.
I bought a bunch of dried lavender to put in a vase.
be + lavender (color)
lavender 作为不可数颜色名词，前面可加修饰语。
The walls are painted a soft lavender.
墙壁漆成了柔和的淡紫色。
lavender + noun (adjective)
lavender 作形容词，直接修饰名词。
She wore a lavender dress to the party.
她穿了一条淡紫色的裙子去派对。
grow lavender (plant)
lavender 作为植物是不可数名词，也可说 a lavender plant。
Connections
Collocations
- lavender oil
- 薰衣草精油
- She added a few drops of lavender oil to her bath.她在浴缸里加了几滴薰衣草精油。
- lavender field
- 薰衣草田
- Rows of purple lavender fields stretched to the horizon.一排排紫色的薰衣草田一直延伸到地平线。
- lavender scent
- 薰衣草的香味
- The room was filled with the calming lavender scent.房间里弥漫着令人平静的薰衣草香味。
- lavender flowers
- 薰衣草花
- She dried lavender flowers to make potpourri.她把薰衣草花晒干做成百花香。
- lavender color
- 淡紫色
- She painted her bedroom walls a soft lavender color.她给卧室的墙壁刷上了柔和的淡紫色。
- lavender soap
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似'拉文德'，联想一位叫拉文德的女子穿着淡紫色裙子，站在薰衣草田中。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、fashion、aromatherapy 通常作名词，指熏衣草植物或其淡紫色，在园艺、时尚和芳香疗法中常见；形容词用于描述颜色，也属中性。整体语气中性，无特殊正式或随意倾向。
Grammar Note
The noun is usually uncountable for the color or dried flowers, but countable for specific plants or types.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'lavender' (pronounced /ˈlævɪndə/ or /ˈlævəndə/), sharing the final /-ndə/ sound. Note minor spelling differences in '-endar' and '-endor' but pronunciation matches.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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