"bower" in Chinese (Simplified)
凉亭花架
Definition
花园里舒适阴凉的地方,常用攀爬植物或树叶搭建的遮蔽处。有些鸟类也会搭建装饰性结构来吸引配偶。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于文学、诗歌或正式描述花园环境。在鸟类学中,特指园丁鸟为吸引配偶搭建的装饰性结构。日常口语中较少见。
Examples
We sat in the bower and enjoyed the quiet afternoon.
我们坐在**凉亭**里享受安静的下午。
The roses covered the garden bower.
玫瑰爬满了花园的**花架**。
The bird built a bower to attract a mate.
这只鸟搭建了一个**花架**来吸引配偶。
Alice slipped into the cool bower to escape the summer sun.
爱丽丝钻进清凉的**凉亭**避开夏日太阳。
They decorated the bower with fairy lights for the garden party.
他们用彩灯装饰了**凉亭**,举办了花园派对。
The old poem described a secret bower where lovers would meet.
古诗中写到一处情人幽会的秘密**凉亭**。