poinsettia

/ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.tɪə/ /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.ɾ(i)ə/

Meanings

noun

一品红

A plant, Euphorbia pulcherrima, with rather small and insignificant flowers but large brightly coloured leaves.

Examples :

"My grandmother's poinsettia is beautiful; its large, red leaves are a striking contrast to the small, unnoticeable flowers. "

我奶奶家的一品红很漂亮，它那鲜红硕大的叶子与那些不起眼的小花形成了鲜明的对比。

Related Words

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

明亮地，耀眼地

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

太阳明亮地照耀着，刺得我眯起了眼睛。

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

花朵，花卉

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

花园里开满了鲜艳的花朵，它们用明亮的色彩和甜美的香味吸引着蜜蜂和蝴蝶。（花园里充满了花卉，它们用明亮的色彩和甜美的香味吸引着蜜蜂和蝴蝶。）

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

宁愿，宁可。

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

我宁愿帮我弟弟做功课，很喜欢这样做。

leaves noun

/liːvz/

树叶, 叶子

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

那棵橡树宽大的叶子为在公园里玩耍的孩子们提供了阴凉。

euphorbia noun

/juːˈfɔːrbiə/ /juːˈfɔːrbɪə/

大戟属植物

"My neighbor's garden is full of different kinds of euphorbia, including some with bright red leaves. "

我邻居的花园里种满了各种各样的大戟属植物，其中有些品种的叶子是鲜红色的。

unnoticeable adjective

/ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪsəbəl/ /ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

不显眼的，不引人注意的

"The small stain on his shirt was almost unnoticeable. "

他衬衫上的小污渍几乎不引人注意。

insignificant adjective

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

微不足道的，不重要的

"Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal."

与主要目标相比，这些都只是微不足道的细节。

contrast noun

/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/ /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/

对比度，反差。

"The strong contrast between the bright red of the firetruck and the dark blue of the police car made them easily distinguishable. "

消防车的鲜红色和警车的深蓝色之间强烈的对比度使它们很容易区分。

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

删除，划掉.

"Please strike the last sentence."

请把最后一句话划掉。

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

coloured verb

/ˈkʌlərd/ /ˈkʌləd/

着色，染色。

"We could color the walls red."

我们可以把墙壁涂成红色。