Word · Frequency #22443
posy
/ˈpəuzi/
noun
花束
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- 1.
A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.
花；小花束；花束。
花；小花束；花束。；铭文
In use
The children gathered posies of daisies for their teacher.
A small posy of lavender stood in a vase on the windowsill.
She handed her friend a pretty posy to wish her a speedy recovery.
a posy of [flowers]
posy 常与 of 连用，表示花的种类。
She picked a posy of wildflowers.
她摘了一束野花。
give [sb] a posy
He gave her a posy of roses.
他送给她一束玫瑰花。
carry a posy
The bride carried a small posy.
新娘拿着一束小花束。
Connections
Collocations
- a posy of flowers
- 一束小花；花束
- She carried a posy of flowers to the wedding.她带了一束小花去参加婚礼。
- a posy of violets
- 一束紫罗兰
- He picked a posy of violets for his mother.他采了一束紫罗兰给母亲。
- tie a posy
- 扎一束小花
- The florist tied a posy with a white ribbon.花商用白色缎带扎了一束小花。
- gather a posy
- 采一束花
- The children gathered a posy of wildflowers in the meadow.孩子们在草地上采了一束野花。
- present a posy
- 赠送一束小花
- He presented a posy to the guest of honor.他向主宾献了一束小花。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拿一束小花摆 pose 拍照，posy 就是小花束。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary texts、floristry、traditional gifts posy 常见于文学作品或花艺语境，多带有老派或书面语色彩；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 bouquet 或 bunch。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 posy 押韵：重读元音 /əʊ/ 后接 /zi/。注意形近词 poesy（/ˈpəʊɪzi/）多一个音节，poxy（/ˈpɒksi/）元音和尾辅音不同，均不押韵。
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。
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