"violets" in Chinese (Simplified)
紫罗兰
Definition
紫罗兰是一种小型、通常为紫色或蓝色、带有甜香味的花。这个词也指产生这些花的植物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“紫罗兰”主要指花和植物,很少单独表示颜色(颜色叫“紫罗兰色”)。“shrinking violet”常用于形容非常害羞的人,但汉语不常直接用这个表达。
Examples
Violets bloom in the spring.
**紫罗兰**在春天开花。
She picked some violets for her mother.
她为妈妈摘了一些**紫罗兰**。
Violets need plenty of sunlight to grow.
**紫罗兰**需要充足的阳光才能生长。
My grandmother planted violets all around her garden.
我奶奶在花园里到处种了**紫罗兰**。
The air smelled sweet with the scent of violets.
空气中弥漫着**紫罗兰**的清甜芳香。
He gave her a bunch of violets after their first date.
第一次约会后,他送了她一束**紫罗兰**。