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spathe

/speɪð/

Meanings
noun

佛焰苞，苞片

A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.

Examples :

"The florist carefully removed the withered spathe from around the calla lily's spadix, revealing the fresh, white flowers underneath. "
花艺师小心翼翼地移除了马蹄莲花序外已经枯萎的佛焰苞，露出了底下新鲜洁白的花朵。
plant biology nature

Related Words

Illustration flowers

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。）

Illustration underneath

underneath noun

/ʌndəˈniθ/ /ʌndɚˈnið/

下面, 底部

"The underneath of the aircraft was painted blue."

飞机的底部被漆成了蓝色。

Illustration revealing

revealing verb

/ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/

揭示，显露。

"The magician was revealing his trick by showing how the disappearing box worked. "

这位魔术师正在揭示他的魔术，通过展示那个消失的箱子是如何运作的。

Illustration inflorescence

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。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration removed

removed verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvd/

移除，搬走，去掉。

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

他把弹珠从袋子里拿走了。

Illustration envelops

envelops verb

/ˈenvələps/ /ənˈveləps/

包围，笼罩。

"The thick fog envelops the small town, making it difficult to see. "

浓厚的雾气笼罩着小镇，使得视线变得很差。

Illustration florist

florist noun

/ˈflɔːɹɪst/ /ˈflɒɹɪst/

花店店主，卖花人

"My mother is a florist; she creates beautiful flower arrangements for weddings. "

我妈妈是个花店店主/卖花人，她为婚礼制作漂亮的花束。

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

通常，一般而言。

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

我妹妹通常都会为了上学早起。

Illustration withered

withered verb

/ˈwɪðəd/ /ˈwɪðɚd/

枯萎，凋谢。

"The flowers in the vase withered after I forgot to water them for a week. "

我忘记浇水一个星期后，花瓶里的花都枯萎凋谢了。

Illustration spadix

spadix noun

/ˈspeɪdɪks/

肉穗花序

"The peace lily's flower isn't a typical bloom; instead, it has a creamy white spathe wrapping around a central yellow spadix covered in tiny flowers. "

白掌的花朵并非传统意义上的花，而是一个乳白色的佛焰苞包裹着中央一根黄色的肉穗花序，上面布满了细小的花朵。

Illustration subtends

subtends verb

/səbˈtɛndz/

正对，对向。

"The angle formed by your eye at one end of the table and your friend at the other subtends the width of the table. "

你眼睛在一头、你朋友在另一头所形成的夹角，正对着桌子的宽度。