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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

bloom [bluːm]
  1. 1. noun [c] (flower) 花
  2. 2. vi. [tree] [ flower+] 开花
  3. 3. vi. [fig] [talent etc+] 得以发展
    to be in bloom
    [plant+] 盛开

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bloom [bluːm]
  1. 1. vi. 开花
    The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing - it's springtime!
    花儿正在盛开鸟儿正在歌唱春天到了!
    The cherry tree bloomed.
    樱桃树上的盛开了。
  2. 2. vi. 茂盛繁茂
  3. 3. vi. 处于青春焕发时期富有青春活力
  4. 4. n.[u] 开花
    You will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed.
    如果你让花儿花谢结子,你将令花儿无法绽放了。
  5. 5. n.[c]
    The blooms have a deep pink centre and blush outside.
    花心是深粉色的,外面红色的
  6. 6. n.[u] 青春焕发风华正茂
    She was not beautiful and was obviously far beyond the first bloom of womanhood.
    她不漂亮而且明显早已经过花季少女年龄
  7. 7. noun 红润
    We just discussed unexpected bloom on her face.
    我们刚才正在谈论她脸上意想不到红润
  8. 8. n.[u] 全盛期,茂盛时期
    The warm conditions encouraged algal blooms.
    温暖的气候条件适合藻花生长
  9. 9. n.[u] 粉霜,粉衣

Collins English-English Dictionary

bloom [bluːm]
  1. 1. n chill a dull area formed on the surface of gloss paint, lacquer, or varnish
  2. 2. n a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower
  3. 3. n the state, time, or period when flowers open (esp in the phrases in bloom, in full bloom)
  4. 4. n open flowers collectively
    a tree covered with bloom
  5. 5. n a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition; prime (esp in the phrase the bloom of youth)
  6. 6. n youthful or healthy rosiness in the cheeks or face; glow
  7. 7. n a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc, consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance
  8. 8. n any coating similar in appearance, such as that on new coins
  9. 9. n [ecology] a visible increase in the algal constituent of plankton, which may be seasonal or due to excessive organic pollution
  10. 10. vb [mainly intr] (of flowers) to open; come into flower
  11. 11. vb to bear flowers; blossom
  12. 12. vb to flourish or grow
  13. 13. vb to be in a healthy, glowing, or flourishing condition
  14. 14. vt. [tr] [Physics] to coat (a lens) with a thin layer of a substance, often magnesium fluoride, to eliminate surface reflection
  15. 15. vt. [Etymology] C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse blom flower, Old High German bluomo, Middle Dutch bloeme; see blow3
bloom [bluːm]
  1. 1. n a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot - See also billet
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to convert (an ingot) into a bloom by rolling or forging
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] Old English bloma lump of metal

Examples

Cloudy water in the aquarium is caused by a bacteria bloom, while green water is an algae bloom.
水族馆里的混浊水质是由细菌繁殖引起的,而绿色的水是由藻类繁殖引起的。
to be in bloom
[plant+] 盛开
The thrift will bloom during late spring.
海石竹在晚春时节开花。
We just discussed unexpected bloom on her face.
我们刚才正在谈论她脸上意想不到的红润。
She was past her bloom, yet didn't realize it.
她未意识到她开始走下坡路了。
a tree covered with bloom

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