Word · Frequency #8939
petalling
/ˈpetəl/
verb
像花瓣一样展开
petalling is the present participle of petal.
to spread out in the manner of flower petals
- 1.
To spread out from, like the petals of a flower
如花瓣般向外展开
如花瓣般向外展开；花瓣；[医] 花瓣
In use
In early summer, cherry blossoms petal open within a few warm hours.
The folded map petalled out as she opened it on the table.
The flowers are petalling open one by one in the morning light.
Verb forms
base petal · third person petals · -ing petalling · past petalled · past participle petaled
该词为规则动词；英式拼写常双写 l（petalling, petalled），美式拼写不双写（petaling, petaled）。
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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。
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