Phrase
peacock flower
凤凰木
the tropical tree also called royal poinciana
- 1.
A tropical leguminous bush Caesalpinia pulcherrima (syn. Poinciana pulcherrimus) with prickly branches and showy yellow or red flowers.
一种热带豆科灌木,刺枝,花色艳丽,黄色或红色
一种热带豆科灌木,刺枝,花色艳丽,黄色或红色；= royal poinciana
In use
The peacock flower in the park blooms with bright red and orange petals in summer.
We planted two peacock flowers along the driveway to add shade.
A peacock flower can grow quite tall if it gets enough sunlight.
the [noun] + verb phrase
The peacock flower is stunning in full bloom.
盛开的凤凰木令人叹为观止。
[plural noun] + bloom in + season
Peacock flowers bloom in summer.
凤凰木在夏天开花。
a [noun] + can + verb phrase
A peacock flower can grow up to 12 meters tall.
一株凤凰木可以长到12米高。
Common mistakes
The flower peacock is beautiful.The peacock flower is beautiful.
英语复合名词中修饰语通常在前，'flower peacock'语序颠倒，且会误解为一种鸟；正确语序为'peacock flower'，指凤凰木植物。
I saw a peacock's flower in the garden.I saw a peacock flower in the garden.
'peacock flower'是固定复合名词，指凤凰木，而'peacock's flower'字面意为孔雀的花，混淆了词义，应使用复合名词而非所有格形式。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- peacock flowers
- plural
Learner notes
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.