"columbine" in Chinese (Simplified)
耧斗菜(花)- 哥伦拜恩(校园枪击事件)
Definition
耧斗菜是一种有着钟形和距状花朵的开花植物。该词也可指1999年美国科罗拉多州哥伦拜恩高中枪击事件发生地。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'columbine' 多用于指花卉,常见于园艺领域。在美国,这个词常让人联想到校园枪击悲剧,因此语境十分重要。不要与 'combine'(联合收割机)或 'Columbia'(地名)混淆。
Examples
The garden is full of columbine in the spring.
春天花园里全是**耧斗菜**。
I planted some columbine next to the roses.
我在玫瑰旁边种了一些**耧斗菜**。
The columbine has delicate, colorful petals.
**耧斗菜**有着娇嫩多彩的花瓣。
Have you ever seen wild columbine growing in the forest?
你见过森林里长着野生的**耧斗菜**吗?
After the tragedy at Columbine, schools became much stricter about safety.
**哥伦拜恩**事件后,学校的安全变得严格多了。
Artists love to paint columbine because of their unusual shapes.
画家们喜欢画**耧斗菜**,因为它们的造型独特。