bloom
/bluːm/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈum] /bluːm/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈum] /ˈblüm/ (ame, mw)
bloom — 動詞
- bloompresent simple I / you / we / they
- blooms3rd person singular
- blooming-ing form
- bloomedpast simple
1. when a flower or plant blooms, flowers open fully on it
開花
植物長出並打開花朵
when a flower or plant blooms, flowers open fully on it
The cherry trees bloom along the river every April.
河邊的櫻花樹每到四月都會開花。
plants bloom in a season
By June, Lara's balcony roses bloom in bright pink clusters.
到了六月，Lara 陽台上的玫瑰會開成一簇簇亮粉色花。
These desert cacti bloom only after heavy summer rain.
這些沙漠仙人掌只有在夏天大雨後才會開花。
At dawn, white lilies bloom and fill the yard with scent.
天一亮，白百合就開花，讓院子充滿香氣。
- blossom
Often used for the same process, especially with fruit trees.
- wither
Describes flowers losing life instead of opening.
文法句型
flowers bloom
plants bloom in spring
用法筆記
Used for flowers or flowering plants, not for fruit or seeds.
常見錯誤
2. to become stronger, more confident, or more successful over time
綻放；茁壯
逐漸變得更出色或更成功
to become stronger, more confident, or more successful over time
Under Coach Nadia, the young striker bloomed into a calm leader.
在 Nadia 教練帶領下，那位年輕前鋒逐漸綻放成冷靜的領袖。
bloom into + role
Ritu's confidence bloomed after her first solo trip abroad.
Ritu 第一次獨自出國後，自信心明顯茁壯起來。
The neighborhood market bloomed after the new train station opened nearby.
新火車站在附近啟用後，這座社區市場逐漸茁壯起來。
Bao really bloomed in college after finding friends who listened.
Bao 在大學裡找到願意傾聽的朋友後，整個人都綻放了。
- decline
Shows the opposite movement toward weakness or failure.
文法句型
bloom into something
confidence blooms
用法筆記
Often used about people, talents, or organizations that improve gradually rather than all at once.
常見錯誤
bloom — 名詞
- bloomsingular
- bloomsplural
1. a single flower, especially one that stands out on a plant
花朵
植物上的一朵花
a single flower, especially one that stands out on a plant
Owen placed one peach bloom in a glass by the sink.
Owen 把一朵桃花插進水槽邊的玻璃杯裡。
one bloom
Each apple branch carried a pale pink bloom by noon.
每根蘋果樹枝到了中午都掛著一朵淡粉色花朵。
A bee landed on the last bloom at the end of the vine.
一隻蜜蜂停在藤蔓末端最後一朵花朵上。
The florist tucked a white bloom beside the ribbon.
花藝師把一朵白色花朵別在緞帶旁邊。
文法句型
a bloom
one bloom on a branch
用法筆記
Often used for one flower on a tree or garden plant; blossom is slightly more common with fruit trees.
2. the condition or season when plants are producing or showing open flowers
花期
植物正在開花的時期或狀態
the condition or season when plants are producing or showing open flowers
The hills are in bloom after a week of warm rain.
暖雨下了一週後，山坡已經進入花期。
in bloom
These roses come into bloom later than the yellow ones.
這些玫瑰比黃色那幾株更晚進入花期。
come into bloom
Visitors arrive early when the orchids are at peak bloom.
蘭花到了盛花期時，遊客都會提早到。
By midsummer, the courtyard stays in bloom for weeks.
到了仲夏，院子往往能連續好幾週都在花期中。
文法句型
in bloom
come into bloom
at peak bloom
用法筆記
Usually used in phrases like in bloom, into bloom, and at peak bloom.
常見錯誤
3. the best or most energetic period in a person's life, career, or activity
盛期
人生或事業最旺盛的時段
the best or most energetic period in a person's life, career, or activity
She was still in the bloom of youth when the band formed.
那支樂團成立時，她仍在青春盛期。
the bloom of youth
The resort enjoyed its bloom in the years before the highway closed.
那座度假村在高速公路封閉前的幾年正處於盛期。
Those sketches came from the bloom of his design career.
那些素描出自他設計生涯的盛期。
By autumn, the weekend market was back in bloom.
到了秋天，週末市集又回到盛期。
- prime
Often refers to the best stage of life or work in a direct way.
- decline
Names the stage after the high point has passed.
文法句型
the bloom of youth
the bloom of a career
用法筆記
Common in literary or formal phrases about youth, beauty, success, or a period of strong activity.
4. a sudden thick growth of algae or similar tiny organisms in water
藻華
水中藻類突然大量繁生
a sudden thick growth of algae or similar tiny organisms in water
Heat and fertilizer runoff caused a green bloom across the lake.
高溫和肥料逕流讓整座湖面出現一片綠色藻華。
a bloom across water
The harbor closed after a toxic bloom spread near the shore.
有毒藻華在岸邊擴散後，港口就關閉了。
a toxic bloom
Scientists tracked the bloom from space during the hot month.
科學家在炎熱的那個月裡，從太空追蹤這場藻華。
After the storm, a brown bloom drifted toward the marsh channel.
暴風雨過後，一片褐色藻華漂向沼澤水道。
文法句型
an algae bloom
a toxic bloom
用法筆記
In environmental writing, bloom often refers to algae, especially when the growth becomes dangerous.
5. a pale powdery layer that appears on a surface after a chemical or moisture chan
粉霜
表面浮出的淡色粉層
a pale powdery layer that appears on a surface after a chemical or moisture change
A chalky bloom formed on the old painting after the damp week.
潮濕了一週後，那幅老畫表面出現了粉霜。
a bloom formed on a surface
The mechanic wiped the white bloom off the battery case.
技師把電池外殼上的白色粉霜擦掉。
A faint bloom covered the dark chocolate in the warm shop.
那家溫熱的店裡，黑巧克力表面覆上了一層淡淡粉霜。
The conservator warned that fresh varnish could leave a cloudy bloom.
修復師提醒說，新上的清漆可能會留下霧狀粉霜。
文法句型
a bloom on a surface
wipe off bloom
用法筆記
This sense is used for an unwanted film on materials or food, not for flowers or fruit growth.
6. the natural waxy coating on the skin of some fruit
果粉
果皮表面的天然蠟粉
the natural waxy coating on the skin of some fruit
Do not wash the grape bloom off before the photo shoot.
拍照前不要把葡萄表面的果粉洗掉。
the bloom on fruit
The plums kept their blue bloom after the early harvest.
那些李子早摘下來後，仍保有藍色果粉。
A market buyer checked whether the berries still had bloom.
市場採購員會檢查那些莓果是否還留著果粉。
Shoppers picked the figs with bloom still visible near the stem.
購物的人會挑選梗邊仍看得見果粉的無花果。
文法句型
the bloom on grapes
fruit still has bloom
用法筆記
This bloom is a natural waxy film on fruit skin and often shows freshness.