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a/the lotus
lotus 作可数名词，常用单数形式。
The lotus is a symbol of purity.
莲花是纯洁的象征。
莲花，荷花
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莲花，荷花
A plant native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers.
The lotus is a symbol of purity.
莲花是纯洁的象征。
莲属水生植物
Any of genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
原产于东亚；因其大粉色或白色花朵而广泛栽培
native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
睡莲(尤指埃及或印度的)
A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India.
一年生或多年生草本植物或亚灌木
annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
The pond was covered with beautiful pink lotuses in summer.
夏天池塘里开满了美丽的粉色荷花。
She wore a dress with a lotus print for the garden party.
她穿了一件印有莲花图案的裙子去参加花园派对。
The lotus is a symbol of purity in many cultures.
莲花在许多文化中是纯洁的象征。
lotus 作可数名词，常用单数形式。
The lotus is a symbol of purity.
莲花是纯洁的象征。
lotus 可与 flower, leaf, seed 等名词搭配构成复合名词。
Lotus flowers bloom in summer.
莲花在夏天盛开。
lotus position 为专有名词，指瑜伽中的莲花坐式。
He sat in the lotus position to meditate.
他盘腿莲花坐姿冥想。
Not this
I saw a beautiful lotus in the lake.
Use this
I saw a beautiful water lily in the lake.
在英语中，'lotus'特指莲属植物（荷花），而'water lily'指睡莲属。中国学习者常将睡莲误称为lotus，实际上是两种不同的植物。应使用water lily指代睡莲。
Not this
There are many loti in the garden.
Use this
There are many lotuses in the garden.
lotus的复数形式通常是lotuses，而不是loti。'loti'是莱索托货币单位的复数形式，容易与植物混淆。
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莲花
The pond is full of lotus flowers in summer.
夏天池塘里开满了莲花。
莲花坐姿
She sat in the lotus position during meditation.
她冥想时以莲花坐姿坐着。
莲藕
Lotus root is a popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine.
莲藕是中餐中常用的食材。
莲子
Lotus seeds are often used in desserts.
莲子常被用于甜点。
荷叶
The lotus leaf floats on the water.
荷叶漂浮在水面上。
荷塘
The lotus pond attracts many visitors.
荷塘吸引了许多游客。
贪图安逸的人，醉生梦死的人
He quit his job and became a lotus eater, spending his days on the beach.
他辞了工作，成了一个贪图安逸的人，整天在海滩上消磨时光。
莲花坐姿（瑜伽盘腿坐姿）
She sat in the lotus position and began to meditate.
她以莲花坐姿坐下，开始冥想。
没有淤泥，就没有莲花。
The lotus symbolizes purity and resilience, growing from muddy water.
莲花象征纯洁和坚韧，从泥水中生长出来。
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Lotus: 联想'lot of us'，我们许多人爱莲花。
neutral；通常用于植物学或宗教文化语境，属于中性词
These words end with an unstressed /əs/ syllable, but their stressed vowels and preceding consonants differ. 'Cactus' and 'status' share the same spelling chunk 'tus' as 'lotus', but are pronounced with different vowels (/æ/ and /eɪ/ vs /oʊ/). None rhyme with 'lotus'.
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