strawflower
/ˈstrɔː.flaʊər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstrɑːˌflaʊ.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrȯ-ˌflau̇(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)
strawflower — 名詞
- strawflowersingular
- strawflowersplural
1. a garden plant whose brightly coloured flower heads can be cut and dried while s
蠟菊
花色鮮豔且乾燥後不褪色的植物
a garden plant whose brightly coloured flower heads can be cut and dried while still keeping their original colour and shape
Yuki dried the strawflowers from her garden and arranged them in a blue vase.
Yuki 將花園裡的蠟菊乾燥後，插在一個藍色花瓶裡。
The florist recommended strawflowers for Ana's wedding because they keep their colour for several months.
花店老闆推薦在 Ana 的婚禮上使用蠟菊，因為它們可以保持顏色好幾個月。
Kwame hung bundles of strawflowers upside down in the shed to dry for winter decoration.
Kwame 把一捆捆蠟菊倒掛在棚屋裡晾乾，準備冬天用來裝飾。
After the summer bloom, Wei cut a dozen strawflowers and placed them in a tall ceramic pot.
夏季花期過後，Wei 剪了十幾朵蠟菊，將它們放進一個高高的陶瓷花盆裡。
Strawflowers make a good choice for dried wreaths since the petals stay bright for years.
蠟菊很適合用來做乾燥花環，因為花瓣能長年保持鮮豔。
- everlasting flower
a broader term for any flower that keeps its colour when dried, not just strawflower
- helichrysum
formal botanical name for a related genus; more technical than 'strawflower'