blooming

/ˈbluːmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈumɪŋ] /ˈbluːmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈumɪŋ] /ˈblü-mən How to pronounce blooming (audio) -miŋ/ (ame, mw)

blooming — adjective

  • bloomingpositive
  • more bloomingcomparative
  • most bloomingsuperlative

1. showing fresh colour and energy in a way that makes someone look especially heal

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing fresh colour and energy in a way that makes someone look especially healthy and attractive.

例句

After a week by the sea, Minh looked blooming and rested.

look blooming after rest and fresh air

Tanvi came back from the hike with blooming cheeks and bright eyes.

blooming cheeks for visible healthy colour

同義詞
  • radiant

    stronger and often more openly admiring

  • rosy

    focuses more narrowly on pink healthy colour in the face

  • fresh-faced

    stresses a clean young look more than energy

反義詞
  • pale

    lacking healthy colour

  • drawn

    looking tired, thin, or strained

文法句型

look blooming

seem blooming

a blooming face

blooming cheeks

用法筆記

Most often used when someone looks noticeably refreshed in the face after rest, exercise, or good health. It is common after verbs such as 'look' and 'seem', and it can also modify nouns like 'face' or 'cheeks'.

常見錯誤

❌The garden was blooming and pink.
✅The roses were in bloom, and the garden looked pink.
💡This adjective sense describes a healthy-looking person, not flowers opening.

2. added before a word to make a complaint sound stronger, usually with mild anger

2.形容詞B2
釋義

added before a word to make a complaint sound stronger, usually with mild anger or impatience.

例句

This blooming printer jams every time I need my train ticket.

blooming + noun in an annoyed complaint

We were blooming cold on the platform without our coats.

blooming + adjective for stronger complaint

同義詞
  • blasted

    similarly old-fashioned and annoyed in tone

  • bloody

    often stronger and ruder in many contexts

  • damned

    usually feels harsher and more openly angry

文法句型

that blooming + noun

blooming + adjective

so blooming + adjective/adverb

用法筆記

Chiefly British and strongly informal. Put it immediately before the noun, adjective, or adverb you want to stress, and expect it to sound annoyed rather than neutral.

常見錯誤

❌Please submit the blooming form by Friday.
✅Please submit the form by Friday.
💡In ordinary instructions, this sense adds irritation and sounds rude.