Word · Frequency #6269
lotuses
莲花，荷花
lotuses is the plural of lotus.
核心释义
A plant native to eastern Asia, widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers.
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莲属水生植物
Any of genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
- 2.
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
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睡莲(尤指埃及或印度的)
A water lily (Nymphaea), especially those of Egypt or India.
- 4.
一年生或多年生草本植物或亚灌木
annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
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忘忧果(《奥德赛》中食莲者所食,致昏睡欣快)
A legendary plant eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey that caused drowsiness and euphoria.
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白色埃及莲:从埃及到非洲东南部的睡莲；被埃及人视为神圣
white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
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其他名称含“莲”的植物
A number of other plants bearing lotus in their scientific or common names (see Derived terms below).
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古埃及庙宇的建筑装饰图案
An architectural motif of ancient Egyptian temples.
莲属水生植物；原产于东亚；因其大粉色或白色花朵而广泛栽培；睡莲(尤指埃及或印度的)；一年生或多年生草本植物或亚灌木；忘忧果(《奥德赛》中食莲者所食,致昏睡欣快)
用法In use
The pond was covered with beautiful pink lotuses in summer.
用法提示：lotus 作为名词，指荷花，复数形式 lotuses。
She wore a dress with a lotus print for the garden party.
用法提示：lotus 作为名词，修饰 print，指莲花图案。
The lotus is a symbol of purity in many cultures.
用法提示：lotus 作为名词，指莲花这种植物。
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。
lotus + noun
lotus 可与 flower, leaf, seed 等名词搭配构成复合名词。
Lotus flowers bloom in summer.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- lotus flower
- 莲花
- The pond is full of lotus flowers in summer.夏天池塘里开满了莲花。
- lotus position
- 莲花坐姿
- She sat in the lotus position during meditation.她冥想时以莲花坐姿坐着。
- lotus root
- 莲藕
- Lotus root is a popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine.莲藕是中餐中常用的食材。
- lotus seed
- 莲子
- Lotus seeds are often used in desserts.莲子常被用于甜点。
- lotus leaf
- 荷叶
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Lotus: 联想'lot of us'，我们许多人爱莲花。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral；通常用于植物学或宗教文化语境，属于中性词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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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