wildflower

IPA/ˈwaɪldflaʊə(r)/
KK[wˈaɪldflˌaʊɚ]IPA/ˈwaɪldflaʊər/

wildflower — noun

1. a flower that grows on its own in fields, woods, or other natural places instead

1.名詞B2
釋義

a flower that grows on its own in fields, woods, or other natural places instead of being planted in a garden

例句

Defne bent down to photograph a tiny wildflower beside the hiking trail.

wildflower beside a trail

After spring rain, wildflowers covered the empty lot behind Hari's shop.

plural: wildflowers in an open space

同義詞
  • flower

    a broader everyday word that also includes garden and shop flowers

  • blossom

    often focuses on the flower itself rather than the whole uncultivated plant

  • plant

    much broader because it can mean something with no flowers at all

反義詞
  • garden flower

    usually suggests a flower planted and cared for by people

文法句型

pick a wildflower

a field of wildflowers

protect native wildflowers

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean one flower and plural when you mean many growing together. The word suggests flowers in a natural place, not ones arranged for sale or planted in neat garden rows.

常見錯誤

❌I found many wildflower near the fence.
✅I found many wildflowers near the fence.
💡Use the plural form after many.