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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- bouquet ['bukeɪ]
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1.
noun
[c]
[of flowers]
束
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2.
noun
[c/u]
[of wine]
芳香
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1.
noun
[c]
[of flowers]
束
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- bouquet
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1.
n
a bunch of flowers, esp a large carefully arranged one
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2.
n
nose the characteristic aroma or fragrance of a wine or liqueur
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3.
n
a compliment or expression of praise
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C18: from French: thicket, from Old French bosc forest, wood, probably of Germanic origin; see
bush 1
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1.
n
a bunch of flowers, esp a large carefully arranged one
Examples
- For her wedding bouquet she picked purple flags.
- 她选了紫色香蒲作为自己的婚礼花束。 → flag
- 情人节时, 不少的女孩手捧着玫瑰的花簇。
- On valentine's day, many girls hold a bouquet of roses. → 花簇
- 小王在结婚纪念日送给妻子一束玫瑰花。
- Xiao Wang gave his wife a bouquet of roses for their wedding anniversary. → 纪念日
- 他手捧一束鲜花。
- He held a bouquet of flowers in both hands. → 捧
- 他破天荒地给妻子买了一束玫瑰。
- In an unprecedented move, he bought his wife a bouquet of roses. → 破天荒
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