flowers:flower 的复数形式,常指花朵(植物的开花部分),也可引申指开花植物/花卉。在特定语境中还可表示“(事物的)精华、鼎盛时期”等较文学的用法。
/ˈflaʊərz/
I bought flowers for my mother.
我给妈妈买了花。
In spring, the hillside was covered with wild flowers that seemed to glow in the morning light.
春天里,山坡上开满了野花,在晨光中仿佛闪闪发亮。
flower 来自古法语 flor / fleur(花),更早可追溯到拉丁语 **flos, flor-**(花、花朵)。英语中加 -s 构成复数 flowers。