in flower
in flower — idiom
1. used to describe a tree, bush, or garden plant whose flowers have opened and are
used to describe a tree, bush, or garden plant whose flowers have opened and are clearly on display.
The cherry trees along the river were in flower by early April.
be in flower for a plant's blooming season
Tariro photographed the magnolia while it was still in flower.
while + still in flower for a current state
When the apple orchard is in flower, the whole valley smells sweet.
Putri waited until the orchids were in flower before inviting any guests.
The old rose bushes in Gabriel's garden are finally in flower again.
- in bloom
very close in meaning; slightly more common for showy garden flowers
- blossoming
stresses the process of opening, often used of fruit trees
- flowering
can sit before a noun ('a flowering shrub'), unlike 'in flower'
- in bud
the flowers are still closed and have not opened yet
文法句型
be in flower
come into flower
plants in flower
用法筆記
Subject is normally a whole plant, tree, or bush rather than a single cut bloom, and the phrase usually follows the verb 'be' or 'come into'.