flame tree
flame tree — 名詞
1. Any of several types of trees that produce large, bright red, orange, or yellow
火焰樹
開紅或橙色花朵的觀賞樹
Any of several types of trees that produce large, bright red, orange, or yellow flowers and are often planted as ornamentals in warm parts of the world.
Talia planted a flame tree in her yard that bloomed bright red within two years.
Talia 在院子裡種了一棵火焰樹，不到兩年就開出了鮮紅的花朵。
collocation: plant a flame tree
Chiara's schoolyard has two flame trees that cover the playground in red blossoms every June.
Chiara 的校園裡有兩棵火焰樹，每年六月開滿紅花，覆蓋整個操場。
collocation: cover [area] in blossoms
The flame trees on Apinya's street bloom so heavily after the rains that their branches turn completely red.
Apinya 家那條街上的火焰樹在雨後開得極為茂盛，枝頭全被紅花覆蓋。
Anjali photographed the flame trees along her street when every branch was covered in bright orange blooms.
Anjali 拍下了家門前那排火焰樹，每根枝條都開滿了亮橙色的花朵。
Many tropical cities plant flame trees along roads that become colourful tunnels in bloom season.
許多熱帶城市在路旁種植火焰樹，花開時節便形成一條色彩繽紛的隧道。
- flowering tree
broader category; any tree that produces flowers, not just brightly coloured ornamentals
用法筆記
Flame tree is a common name shared by several unrelated species. In botany, the scientific name is preferred when identifying a specific tree.
常見錯誤
2. A tropical tree (Delonix regia) with fern-like leaves and large flame-shaped clu
鳳凰木
熱帶觀賞樹，開紅色或橙色花
A tropical tree (Delonix regia) with fern-like leaves and large flame-shaped clusters of red or orange flowers, widely planted in parks and gardens across warm regions.
Beatriz walked under a row of royal poincianas covered in orange-red blossoms that glowed in the afternoon sun.
Beatriz 走在一排鳳凰木下，枝頭開滿橙紅色花朵，在午後陽光下閃閃發光。
collocation: covered in blossoms / glowed in the sun
The royal poinciana is the national tree of St. Kitts, where its red blossoms cover the streets in late spring.
鳳凰木是聖克里斯多福的國樹，每到春末，滿街都是紅色的花朵。
Reuben sketched the fern-like leaves and orange blossoms of a flame tree in Mauritius.
Reuben 素描了模里西斯一棵鳳凰木的羽狀葉子和橙色花朵。
Caribbean hotels plant Delonix regia along their driveways to welcome guests with red blooms.
加勒比海的飯店在車道旁種植鳳凰木，以紅花迎接住客到來。
- royal poinciana
most common alternative English name
- Delonix regia
scientific name; used in botanical and horticultural writing
- flamboyant
used in Caribbean and French-influenced regions
用法筆記
Also called royal poinciana or flamboyant. In Taiwan, this tree (鳳凰木) is widely planted and is one of the most recognised flowering trees on the island.
3. A tall tree (Brachychiton acerifolium) native to the coastal rainforests of east
澳洲火焰木
澳洲原生，開紅花的落葉喬木
A tall tree (Brachychiton acerifolium) native to the coastal rainforests of eastern Australia, known for its large clusters of bright red bell-shaped flowers and maple-like leaves.
Henrik photographed an Illawarra flame tree whose scarlet blooms appeared on leafless branches.
Henrik 拍下一棵澳洲火焰木，光禿的枝頭上開滿了紅花。
blooms on bare branches (leafless flowering)
Wei spotted an Illawarra flame tree in full flower during a rainforest walk near Wollongong.
Wei 在臥龍崗附近的雨林健行時，看到一棵盛開的澳洲火焰木。
collocation: in full flower
Shirin admired an Illawarra flame tree in a Sydney park, its bare branches covered in red bell-shaped flowers.
Shirin 在雪梨一座公園裡欣賞一棵澳洲火焰木，光禿的枝頭開滿了紅色鐘形花朵。
Nia noticed the Illawarra flame tree in her backyard had shed all its leaves before the red flowers appeared.
Nia 注意到後院的澳洲火焰木在開出紅花之前，葉子已經全部掉光了。
- Illawarra flame tree
alternative common name, more specific than 'flame tree' alone
- Brachychiton acerifolium
scientific name; used in formal botanical contexts
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to the Australian species Brachychiton acerifolium. Distinguish from sense 1 (generic) and sense 2 (royal poinciana), which are different trees.