lily

/ˈlɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈli-lē/ (ame, mw)

lily — noun

  • lilysingular
  • liliesplural

1. a plant that grows from a bulb and produces large flowers shaped like bells or t

1.名詞A2
釋義

a plant that grows from a bulb and produces large flowers shaped like bells or trumpets on a tall green stem. The flowers can be white, yellow, pink, orange, or red.

例句

Dario planted white lilies along the fence in his garden last spring.

collocation: plant + lilies

The sweet smell of lilies filled the room after Tamar brought them inside.

同義詞
  • lily bulb

    refers to the underground storage organ rather than the flower

  • bloom

    more general term for any flower, not specific to lilies

用法筆記

Lily bulbs are planted in autumn or spring. The plant is a perennial, so it comes back year after year.

常見錯誤

❌There are beautiful lilies growing on the pond.
✅There are beautiful water lilies growing on the pond.
💡'lily' usually refers to land plants from the genus Lilium; floating pond plants are called 'water lilies.'

lily — adjective