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a sunflower
sunflower 是可数名词，指具体的一朵/一株时用 a/an。
I gave her a sunflower.
我给了她一朵向日葵。
向日葵
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
向日葵
any plant of the genus Helianthus with large flower heads, dark disk florets, and showy yellow rays
I gave her a sunflower.
我给了她一朵向日葵。
向日葵属的任何一种植物,之所以如此命名可能是因为其头状花序的形状和颜色,为一个大圆盘,周围有黄色的舌状花。
Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
向日葵属植物,具有大花头,暗色盘状花和显眼的黄色花瓣
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
亮黄色,类似花瓣的颜色。
A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals.
是worm-star的同义词。
Synonym of worm-star.
The sunflower in our garden grows taller than the fence.
我们花园里的向日葵长得比栅栏还高。
Sunflowers need plenty of sunlight to bloom properly.
向日葵需要充足的阳光才能正常开花。
We bought some sunflowers at the market to decorate the living room.
我们在市场买了一些向日葵来装饰客厅。
sunflower 是可数名词，指具体的一朵/一株时用 a/an。
I gave her a sunflower.
我给了她一朵向日葵。
定冠词加单数可数名词可泛指整个类别。
The sunflower always turns toward the sun.
向日葵总是朝着太阳转。
复数形式直接加 -s，表示多株或泛指。
Sunflowers need plenty of sunlight.
向日葵需要充足的阳光。
sunflower 可以放在另一名词前作定语，如 sunflower oil。
We bought sunflower seeds at the market.
我们在市场上买了葵花籽。
Not this
I like sunflower.
Use this
I like sunflowers.
向日葵是可数名词，表示泛指一类事物时要用复数形式。汉语“喜欢向日葵”没有复数标记，所以英语易漏掉 -s，应改为 sunflowers。
Not this
She planted sunflower in the garden.
Use this
She planted a sunflower in the garden.
sunflower 是可数名词单数，首次提及一株向日葵时需加不定冠词 a。汉语没有冠词，因此学习者容易漏掉，应补上 a。
Not this
There are many sunflowers on the field.
Use this
There are many sunflowers in the field.
说“在田野里”时，汉语的“上”会让学习者误用 on，但英语表示位于开阔的田地/场地中要用 in the field，因此介词应改为 in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
葵花籽
Roasted sunflower seeds make a healthy snack.
烤葵花籽是健康的零食。
葵花籽油
This salad is made with cold-pressed sunflower oil.
这份沙拉是用冷压葵花籽油做的。
向日葵田
In summer, the sunflower field turns bright yellow.
夏天，向日葵田变得金黄。
向日葵花束
She bought a sunflower bouquet for her friend's birthday.
她为朋友的生日买了一束向日葵花束。
种植向日葵
We grow sunflowers in our backyard every year.
我们每年在后院种植向日葵。
你是向日葵。
From "Sunflower" by Post Malone and Swae Lee, the hit theme song for the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The lyric became widely popular and is closely associated with the movie's catchy soundtrack.
出自Post Malone与Swae Lee的歌曲《Sunflower》，是2018年动画电影《蜘蛛侠：平行宇宙》的热门主题曲。这句歌词广为流行，已成为这部电影标志性配乐的一部分。
我们内心深处都是美丽的金色向日葵。
From Allen Ginsberg's poem "Sunflower Sutra" (1955), a celebrated work of Beat literature. The line expresses hope and inner beauty in a gritty, modern world.
出自艾伦·金斯堡1955年的诗作《向日葵经》，是垮掉派文学的代表作之一。这句诗表达了在充满粗粝现代感的世界中仍存有希望与内在之美。
Use sunflower naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
太阳（sun）和花（flower）合体：脸总是朝向太阳的花，就是向日葵。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、园艺、植物学 这是常见中性词，日常谈论植物、园艺或葵花籽等食物时都很自然，没有明显正式或口语限制。
这些词都以 /aʊɚ/ 结尾，与 sunflower 中 -flower 的读音 /flaʊɚ/ 押韵。注意形近词 lower /ˈloʊ.ɚ/ 和 blower /ˈbloʊ.ɚ/ 不发 /aʊ/；shower 表示“展示者”时读 /ˈʃoʊ.ɚ/。
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