involucre

/ˈɪnvəˌluːkər/ /ˈɪnvəˌlʊkər/

Meanings

noun

总苞，苞片。

Conspicuous bract, bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence.

Examples :

"The botanist pointed out the prominent involucre of bright green bracts surrounding the sunflower's developing flower head. "

植物学家指出了向日葵正在发育的花头上，那圈醒目的、亮绿色的总苞，也就是围绕花头的苞片。

Related Words

sunflower noun

/ˈsʌnˌflaʊə/ /ˈsʌnˌflaʊ.ɚ/

向日葵，朝阳花

"My grandmother's garden has many sunflowers, their large, yellow flower heads a beautiful sight. "

我奶奶的花园里种了很多向日葵，它们硕大的黄色花盘，看上去真是太美了。

botanist noun

/ˈbɒt.ən.ɪst/

植物学家

"The botanist studied the different types of flowers in the school garden. "

植物学家研究了学校花园里不同种类的花。

prominent adjective

/ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

突出，显著。

"The mountain's prominent peak was visible from miles away. "

从几英里外就能看到那座山突出的山峰。

conspicuous adjective

/kənˈspɪk.ju.əs/

显眼的，明显的.

"He was conspicuous by his absence."

他没来，大家一下子就注意到了，非常显眼。

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

扁平油画笔，亮头笔。

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

美术老师向学生们示范了如何用亮头笔在画布上调和颜色。

developing verb

/dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/

发展，进展

"The students are developing their reading skills in their English class. "

学生们正在英语课上发展他们的阅读能力。

inflorescence noun

/ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/

花序，花簇。

"The lilac bush in our backyard is covered in a beautiful purple inflorescence this spring. "

今年春天，我家后院的丁香灌木上开满了美丽的紫色花序。

bract noun

/bɹækt/

苞片，护苞叶

"The vibrant red bract beneath the poinsettia's small flowers is often mistaken for the actual petal. "

那鲜艳的红色苞片，位于一品红的小花之下，经常被误认为是真正的花瓣。

bracts noun

/bɹækts/

苞片，总苞片

"The vibrant red bracts surrounding the poinsettia's tiny yellow flowers are often mistaken for petals. "

围绕着一品红细小黄色花的鲜艳红色苞片，常常被误认为是花瓣。

flower noun

/ˈflaʊ.ə/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈfləʊə/ /ˈfloʊɚ/

花朵，花卉

"The bright red flower in the garden attracted many butterflies. "

花园里那朵鲜红的花朵吸引了许多蝴蝶。

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

包围，围绕。

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

围绕着野餐区的那棵大橡树提供了令人欢迎的阴凉。

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

指，指向，指出。

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

老师指着地图，向学生们指出首都的位置。