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Narcissus
  • Conjugation : pl  Narcissi ; pl  Narcissus ; pl  Narcissuses
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

Narcissus [nɑr'sɪsəs] [nɑː'sɪsəs]
  1. 1. [Legend] 希腊神话,那喀索斯(爱恋泉中自己身影憔悴至死的美少年死后化作水仙花
  2. 2. noun [Botany] 水仙花;水仙属(Narcissus)植物
  3. 3. noun 水仙,有白色黄色的花,特征杯状喇叭形的中心花冠的一种植物,在春天开放

Collins English-English Dictionary

Narcissus [nɒː'sɪsəs]
  1. 1. n [Greek myth] a beautiful youth who fell in love with his reflection in a pool and pined away, becoming the flower that bears his name

Examples

水仙另有一种淡雅的韵致。
The narcissus has a quiet charm of its own.
由于没有精心照料,这株水仙花已经凋萎了。
This narcissus has already withered due to careless attention.
水仙花在妈妈的精心调养下越发水灵灵的了。
The narcissus is becoming more and more lively under mom's careful attendance.
水仙是两栖植物,十分容易栽培。
Narcissus is amphiphyte, and easy to plant.
一棵水仙
a narcissus

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