bloom

noun

/bluːm/

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(formal or specialist) [countable] a flower (usually one on a plant that people admire for its flowers)（常指供观赏的）花
- the exotic blooms of the orchid奇异的兰花
- The plant produced a single white bloom.这种植物只开了一朵白花。
Extra Examples
- The small pink blooms appear in May.粉红色的小花出现在五月。
- a tree with exquisite blooms开满赏心悦目花朵的树
Topics Plants and treesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- beautiful
- glorious
- perfect
- …
verb + bloom
- bear
- have
- produce
- …
bloom + verb
- appear
- fade
preposition
- in bloom
phrases
- in full bloom
- burst into bloom
- come into bloom
- …
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[singular, uncountable] a healthy fresh appearance健康有精神的面貌
- the bloom in her cheeks她面颊上的红润光泽
- the bloom of youth少年的壮盛时期, 青春
Topics Health and Fitnessc2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse blóm ‘flower, blossom’, blómi ‘prosperity’, blómar ‘flowers’.

Idioms

in (full) bloom

(of trees, plants, gardens, etc.树木、花草、园子等) with the flowers fully open鲜花盛开
- The roses were in full bloom.玫瑰花盛开了。
- He loved watching the garden come into bloom.他喜欢看花园开花。
- daffodils in bloom盛开的水仙花

verb

/bluːm/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bloom	/bluːm/ /bluːm/
he / she / it blooms	/bluːmz/ /bluːmz/
past simple bloomed	/bluːmd/ /bluːmd/
past participle bloomed	/bluːmd/ /bluːmd/
-ing form blooming	/ˈbluːmɪŋ/ /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

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[intransitive] to produce flowers开花 synonym flower
- Most roses will begin to bloom from late May.大多数玫瑰从五月末开始开花。
- Tulips were blooming as far as the eye could see.就眼睛所及，郁金香正在盛开。
Topics Plants and treesc2
[intransitive] to become healthy, happy or confident变得健康（或快活、自信） synonym blossom
- The children had bloomed during their stay on the farm.孩子们在农场期间健康活泼有生气。
- She was blooming with good health.她因身体健康而变得乐观开朗。
Topics Feelingsc2, Health and Fitnessc2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse blóm ‘flower, blossom’, blómi ‘prosperity’, blómar ‘flowers’.