rose
/rəʊz/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈoz] /rəʊz/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈoz] /roʊz/ (ame, ipa)
rose — 名詞
- rosesingular
- rosesplural
1. a popular sweet-smelling flower, usually red, pink, white, or yellow, growing on
玫瑰；薔薇
莖上有刺、花香濃郁的觀賞花卉
a popular sweet-smelling flower, usually red, pink, white, or yellow, growing on bushes whose woody stems are covered in sharp points called thorns.
Vivek gave Mayumi a single red rose on their first date.
Vivek 在第一次約會時送了 Mayumi 一朵紅玫瑰。
[colour] rose for a romantic gift
The bush in Eve's front garden produces about thirty pink roses every June.
Eve 家前院的那叢玫瑰每年六月大約會開出三十朵粉紅色的花。
noun: roses grow on a bush
Be careful when you cut these stems — the thorns on the roses are sharp.
剪這些花莖時要小心，玫瑰上的刺很尖。
The bride carried a small bunch of white roses down the aisle.
新娘手裡捧著一小束白玫瑰走過紅毯。
Omar bought twelve yellow roses to congratulate his sister on her new job.
Omar 買了十二朵黃玫瑰，慶祝姊姊找到新工作。
文法句型
a/the rose
[colour] rose
用法筆記
Often appears with a colour word (red, white, pink, yellow) and a container or quantity expression (a single, a bunch of, a dozen). The plural 'roses' covers both individual cut flowers and the bushes that grow them.
常見錯誤
2. a soft pink shade with a slight purple tint, named after the flower; mostly used
玫瑰色
帶點紫調的柔粉色，設計與時尚常見
a soft pink shade with a slight purple tint, named after the flower; mostly used in design, fashion, and paint colour names.
Élise painted her bedroom walls a warm rose that looked lovely in evening light.
Élise 把臥室牆面漆成溫暖的玫瑰色，傍晚的光線下看起來很美。
noun used as a colour name in design contexts
The label said the lipstick was a dusty rose, not bright red.
標籤上寫這支口紅是霧霾玫瑰色，不是鮮紅色。
collocation: dusty rose
Anjali wore a long dress in deep rose to the autumn ball.
Anjali 穿著一件深玫瑰色長裙去參加秋季舞會。
The cushions came in three soft shades: cream, sky blue, and pale rose.
這款抱枕有三種柔和的顏色：奶油色、天藍色，還有淡玫瑰色。
文法句型
the colour rose
in rose
用法筆記
Common in product descriptions and interior design but rare in everyday speech, where speakers usually just say 'pink'. Often modified by 'dusty', 'pale', 'deep', or 'warm' to specify the exact shade.
3. a wine with a light pink colour, made by taking the dark grape skins out of the
粉紅酒
顏色淡粉的葡萄酒，常冰鎮飲用
a wine with a light pink colour, made by taking the dark grape skins out of the juice soon after the wine starts to ferment; usually drunk chilled.
Luca ordered a chilled bottle of rose to share with his guests on the terrace.
Luca 點了一瓶冰鎮的粉紅酒，準備在露台上跟朋友分享。
collocation: chilled bottle of rose
Sari prefers a dry rose with her grilled fish in summer.
Sari 夏天吃烤魚的時候比較喜歡搭配偏不甜的粉紅酒。
pattern: rose pairs with food (with + meal)
The waiter recommended a French rose from a small vineyard near Marseille.
服務生推薦了一款來自馬賽附近小酒莊的法國粉紅酒。
Ingrid poured two glasses of pale rose and watched the sunset with her brother.
Ingrid 倒了兩杯淡色的粉紅酒，跟哥哥一起看著夕陽。
- rosé
the spelling with the accent, often used on wine labels and menus
- blush wine
an American term, especially for sweeter pink wines
文法句型
a glass of rose
a bottle of rose
用法筆記
Almost always served chilled and most popular in summer. Often spelled 'rosé' with the accent in restaurants and on wine labels; both spellings are accepted in everyday writing.
常見錯誤
4. a round piece of metal or plastic with many small holes, fitted onto the spout o
灑水蓮蓬頭
澆水壺或水管前端的多孔噴頭
a round piece of metal or plastic with many small holes, fitted onto the spout of a watering can or hose so the water comes out as a fine spray instead of a single stream.
Haruto unscrewed the rose from the watering can and rinsed the holes clean.
Haruto 把澆水壺前的蓮蓬頭轉下來，把小孔沖洗乾淨。
pattern: unscrew/attach the rose from/to a watering can
Keep the rose on the watering can so the seedlings are not knocked over.
澆水壺上的蓮蓬頭要裝著，這樣水流才不會把幼苗沖倒。
pattern: with the rose on/off
The brass rose on Joon's old watering can had turned a lovely green.
Joon 那只舊澆水壺上的銅製蓮蓬頭，已經變成漂亮的綠色。
Meera fitted a new rose onto the hose to water the lettuce gently.
Meera 在水管前端裝上一個新的蓮蓬頭，輕輕地給生菜澆水。
- sprinkler head
more everyday way of describing the same part
- spray head
common on packaging for hose attachments
文法句型
the rose of a watering can
用法筆記
A technical gardening word that most learners will only meet in instruction manuals or on product packaging; in conversation people often say 'the sprinkler bit' or 'the spray head' instead.
rose — 形容詞
- rosepositive
- rosercomparative
- rosestsuperlative
1. having a soft pink colour, often with a slight purple tone; used mostly to descr
玫瑰色的
帶紫調的柔粉色調，多用於布料與妝品
having a soft pink colour, often with a slight purple tone; used mostly to describe fabrics, painted surfaces, makeup, and the sky at dawn.
Christopher chose rose curtains to match the cream sofa in the living room.
Christopher 選了玫瑰色的窗簾來搭配客廳的奶油色沙發。
before noun: rose [object]
The sky turned a deep rose just before the sun came up over the lake.
湖面那頭的太陽快升起前，天空染上一層深玫瑰色。
linking verb: turn rose at dawn
Eli painted the front door a soft rose, and the neighbours stopped to admire it.
Eli 把大門漆成柔和的玫瑰色，鄰居路過都忍不住停下來欣賞。
Adaeze added a rose blush to her cheeks before stepping onto the stage.
Adaeze 上台前在臉頰上刷了一層玫瑰色的腮紅。
文法句型
[noun] is rose
rose [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a softening modifier such as 'soft', 'pale', 'deep', or 'dusty'. In casual conversation most people say 'pink'; 'rose' is chosen when the speaker wants the word to sound stylish or precise.
rose — 動詞
- rosepresent simple I / you / we / they
- roses3rd person singular
- rosing-ing form
- rosedpast simple
1. the past simple form of the verb 'rise', meaning that something went upward, tha
升起；上漲
rise 過去式：上升、上漲或起身
the past simple form of the verb 'rise', meaning that something went upward, that a number became higher, or that someone stood up or got out of bed.
The sun rose over the mountains just after six this morning.
今天早上六點剛過，太陽就從山頭升了起來。
pattern: the sun rose (movement upward)
House prices in the city rose by twelve per cent last year.
市區的房價去年上漲了百分之十二。
pattern: [numbers] rose by [percentage]
Omar rose from his chair and walked across the room to greet the guests.
Omar 從椅子上站起來，走過房間去招呼客人。
Smoke rose slowly from the chimney of the little wooden cabin.
炊煙從那間小木屋的煙囪緩緩升起。
The crowd rose to its feet when the national team scored the winning goal.
國家隊踢進致勝球時，全場觀眾都站了起來。
文法句型
the sun rose
prices rose
[person] rose from [place]
用法筆記
This entry exists only because 'rose' is the past simple of 'rise'. For the meaning, definitions, and learning notes of the verb itself, see the entry for 'rise'. The past participle is 'risen', not 'rose'.