come into bloom

IPA/kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ blˈuːm/
IPA/kˈʌm ˌɪntʊ blˈuːm/

come into bloom — idiom

1. When a plant or tree comes into bloom, its flowers begin to open and appear on i

1.慣用語B1
釋義

When a plant or tree comes into bloom, its flowers begin to open and appear on its branches.

例句

The cherry trees in the park come into bloom every April without fail.

collocation: come into bloom + time reference (every April)

Walid waited for his rose garden to come into bloom before hosting the garden party.

infinitive pattern: waited for [sth] to come into bloom

同義詞
  • blossom

    nearly identical meaning; 'blossom' is more commonly used for fruit trees, 'bloom' for ornamental flowers

  • flower

    simpler and more direct; can replace 'come into bloom' in everyday speech

  • open up

    more informal, used for individual flowers as they unfold their petals

反義詞
  • wilt

    flowers lose their freshness and droop — the opposite of blooming

  • fade

    flowers lose color and die after the blooming period

用法筆記

Commonly used with seasonal time references (in spring, every April, by May) to describe when a particular plant flowers. The phrase can be used literally for any flowering plant, from garden flowers to fruit trees.

常見錯誤

❌The flowers are coming into bloom on the table.
✅The flowers on the table are coming into bloom.
💡'Come into bloom' refers to the whole plant or its general state, not individual cut flowers.