Word · Frequency #19662
lilac
丁香；丁香花
a plant of the genus Syringa with large clusters of usually fragrant flowers
- 1.
A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
丁香属大型灌木,尤指紫丁香,开白、淡粉或紫色花。
- 2.
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
丁香属植物,通常有芳香的大花序
- 3.
A flower of the lilac shrub.
丁香花。
- 4.
A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
淡紫色。
- 5.
A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.
毛色淡紫的猫。
丁香属大型灌木,尤指紫丁香,开白、淡粉或紫色花。；丁香属植物,通常有芳香的大花序；丁香花。；淡紫色。；毛色淡紫的猫。
In use
The lilac in our garden bloomed early this year.
She picked a few lilacs to put in a vase on the kitchen table.
The sweet smell of lilac filled the air as we walked past the park.
a lilac in bloom
lilac 作可数名词，指丁香树或丁香花；in bloom 表示“正在开花”。
There is a lilac in bloom beside the house.
房子旁边有一棵开花的丁香树。
a bunch of lilacs
lilacs 是 lilac 的复数形式；a bunch of 表示“一束”。
She bought a bunch of lilacs for the table.
她为餐桌买了一束丁香花。
be + lilac
lilac 作形容词表示“淡紫色的”，在系动词 be 后作表语，也可放在名词前作定语。
Connections
Collocations
- lilac bush
- 丁香灌木
- The lilac bush in our garden bloomed early this year.我们花园里的丁香灌木今年开花早。
- lilac blossom
- 丁香花
- She picked a lilac blossom for her hair.她摘了一朵丁香花戴在头上。
- lilac scent
- 丁香的芬芳
- The lilac scent filled the whole yard.丁香的芬芳弥漫整个院子。
- pale lilac
- 淡紫色
- She wore a pale lilac dress.她穿了一条淡紫色的连衣裙。
Pop culture & quotes
- When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd, / And the great star early droop'd in the western sky in the night, / I mourn'd, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“lilac”读作“来拉克”，联想：春天一来，丁香花开，一串串淡紫色。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：gardening、garden descriptions、spring scenery 作为名词指丁香或丁香花时，属于中性日常用词，在园艺、春季赏花等场景中比较常见；语气自然，正式和非正式场合都可以使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
lilac（/ˈlaɪˌlæk/）重音在第一个音节，结尾 -ac 读 /æk/，与 lack /læk/、maniac /ˈmeɪniæk/、zodiac /ˈzoʊdiæk/ 的尾音相同，但这些都不是完整押韵，因为主重音位置不同。注意拼写相近的词：lick /lɪk/、lake /leɪk/、lilies /ˈlɪlɪz/ 元音不同，并不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.