daphne
daphne — 名詞
1. a small bush grown in gardens for its sweet-smelling flowers and glossy leaves,
瑞香
花香濃、葉常綠的觀賞灌木
a small bush grown in gardens for its sweet-smelling flowers and glossy leaves, which usually stay green through the year
Élise planted a daphne beside the front door so the garden smelled sweet.
Élise 在前門旁種了一株瑞香，讓花園充滿香氣。
plant + a daphne: a bush chosen for its smell
The daphne by the school gate has pink flowers and shiny green leaves.
校門旁的瑞香開著粉紅色的花，葉子翠綠發亮。
describing the shrub: daphne + flowers, leaves
Every February, the daphne in Tamás's yard fills the street with a sweet smell.
每年二月，Tamás 院子裡的瑞香都讓整條街瀰漫著甜甜的香味。
Zuri's daphne stayed green all winter, even when snow covered the garden.
Zuri 的瑞香整個冬天都保持翠綠，連雪蓋住花園時也一樣。
Hiro bought a daphne at the market because the flowers smelled wonderful.
Hiro 在市場買了一株瑞香，因為花開時聞起來好香。
buy + a daphne: a plant sold at markets
2. a young female nature spirit in Greek myth, who escaped from the god Apollo by b
達芙妮
希臘神話中變成月桂樹的仙女
a young female nature spirit in Greek myth, who escaped from the god Apollo by becoming a laurel tree
In the Greek myth, Daphne ran from Apollo and became a laurel tree.
在希臘神話中，達芙妮從阿波羅身邊逃走，變成了一棵月桂樹。
proper name: Daphne in a Greek myth
Yael's teacher told the class how Daphne escaped from the god Apollo.
Yael 的老師告訴全班，達芙妮是如何逃離阿波羅神的。
tell + how Daphne escaped: retelling the story
The statue in the park shows Daphne changing into a tree.
公園裡的雕像呈現出達芙妮正變成一棵樹的樣子。
The painter showed Daphne with branches growing from her arms and leaves in her hair.
畫家把達芙妮畫成雙臂長出樹枝、頭髮間長出葉子的模樣。
Many old stories tell how Apollo chased Daphne through the forest.
許多古老的故事都提到阿波羅如何在森林裡追趕達芙妮。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a character in a story, while sense 1 is the garden plant.