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sunflowers

/ˈsʌn.ˌflaʊ.ɚz/

Meanings
noun

向日葵，朝阳花

Any plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.

Examples :

"The sunflowers in Grandma's garden are a beautiful sight, with their large, yellow flower heads. "
奶奶花园里的向日葵真是一道美丽的风景，它们有着硕大的黄色花盘，非常漂亮。
plant nature appearance vegetable biology agriculture
noun

向日葵

Any flat, radially symmetric organic compound such as coronene

Examples :

"Due to their structural similarity to coronene and other radially symmetric organic compounds, scientists jokingly refer to large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as "sunflowers" in their research papers. "
由于大型多环芳烃在结构上与[如苯并[ghi]芘之类的]冠烯和其他具有放射对称性的有机化合物相似，科学家们在研究论文中常常开玩笑地把它们称为“向日葵”。
plant compound chemistry

Related Words

Illustration reaching

reaching verb

/ˈɹiːtʃɪŋ/

伸，延伸，够着。

"He reached for a weapon that was on the table."

他伸手去拿桌子上的一件武器。

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probably adverb

/ˈpɹɒbli/ /ˈpɹɑbli/

可能，大概，或许

"We're probably going to have a picnic in the park this weekend. "

这个周末我们大概会去公园野餐。

Illustration hydrocarbons

hydrocarbons noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊkɑːrbənz/ /ˈhaɪdrəkɑːrbənz/

碳氢化合物，烃。

"Burning natural gas, which is mostly made of hydrocarbons, provides heat for many homes. "

燃烧天然气，它主要由碳氢化合物（烃）构成，为许多家庭提供热量。

Illustration structural

structural noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərəl/ /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/

型钢，结构钢。

"The building's structural steel supports the weight of the roof. "

这栋建筑的型钢结构支撑着屋顶的重量。

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surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

包围，环绕

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

房子被高高的栅栏围了起来。

Illustration polycyclic

polycyclic noun

/ˌpɑliˈsaɪklɪk/ /ˈpɒliˈsaɪklɪk/

多环化合物

"The lab analyzed the soil sample for the presence of polycyclic compounds, which can be harmful pollutants. "

实验室分析了土壤样本，检测其中是否含有多环化合物，这类物质可能是有害的污染物。

Illustration similarity

similarity noun

/sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/

相似性, 类似之处

"The painting had a strong similarity to the famous portrait. "

这幅画和那幅著名的肖像画非常相似。

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scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

科学家，科研人员。

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

科学家研究植物，从而了解它们的生长方式。

Illustration symmetric

symmetric adjective

/sɪˈmɛtɹɪk/

对称的，匀称的。

"The butterfly's wings are perfectly symmetric, with the same pattern on each side. "

这只蝴蝶的翅膀完美对称，两边的图案完全一样。

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！

Illustration compounds

compounds noun

/ˈkɑmpaʊndz/ /kəmˈpaʊndz/

营地， 场地。

""During the war, the refugees lived in guarded compounds for their safety." "

战争期间，难民们为了安全起见，居住在有警卫的营地里。

Illustration helianthus

helianthus noun

/ˌhiːliˈænθəs/ /ˌhiliˈænθəs/

向日葵，葵花。

"The field was ablaze with yellow, a sea of helianthus reaching for the sun. "

田野一片金黄，宛如一片向日葵的海洋，都努力地朝着太阳生长。