carnation

/kɑːˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /kɑːrˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /kär-ˈnā-shən/ (ame, mw)

carnation — 名詞

  • carnationsingular
  • carnationsplural

1. a flower with many layered petals and a sweet, spicy smell, often given in bouqu

1.名詞B2
釋義

康乃馨

常用於花束或正式胸花的香花

a flower with many layered petals and a sweet, spicy smell, often given in bouquets or pinned to clothing for ceremonies

例句

Paloma pinned a white carnation to her father's dark suit.

Paloma 把一朵白色康乃馨別在父親的深色西裝上。

pin a carnation to clothing for a formal event

Hari bought pink carnations for the school's Mother's Day concert.

Hari 為學校的母親節音樂會買了粉紅色康乃馨。

plural carnations for flowers given at school events

同義詞
  • dianthus

    the botanical group name; broader and more technical than carnation

用法筆記

Often refers to the cut flower people give as a gift, but it can also mean the whole plant. It is especially common in bouquets and flowers pinned to clothing at ceremonies.

常見錯誤

❌The vase held many carnation.
✅The vase held many carnations.
💡Use the plural form when you mean more than one flower.

2. a soft pink-red shade, named after the flower, that is used in paint, fabric, an

2.名詞C1
釋義

肉粉色

偏紅的柔和粉紅色

a soft pink-red shade, named after the flower, that is used in paint, fabric, and design

例句

Lan chose carnation for the baby's blanket and bedroom curtains.

Lan 為嬰兒毯和臥室窗簾選了肉粉色。

carnation used as a colour name in home design

The sunset shifted from peach to carnation above the quiet bay.

夕陽在安靜的海灣上方由蜜桃色慢慢轉成肉粉色。

同義詞
  • pink

    the broader everyday colour word; less specific than carnation

  • rose

    another flower-based shade name, often a little softer and less red

用法筆記

Used mainly in colour cards, fashion, make-up, and room design. In everyday speech, many people would simply say pink unless the exact shade matters.