"buttercup" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 毛茛

Definition

一種有光亮黃色花瓣的小野花，常見於草地和田野。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“buttercup”主要是指小巧、鮮黃色的野花，有時也作為親暱稱呼。不要與“雛菊”或“蒲公英”混淆。

Examples

The field was full of buttercups in the spring.

春天，田野裡滿是**毛茛**。

A buttercup has bright yellow petals.

**毛茛**有明亮的黃色花瓣。

Do not eat a wild buttercup; it can be poisonous.

不要喫野生的**毛茛**，它可能有毒。

When I was a kid, I loved picking buttercups for my mom.

我小時候喜歡為媽媽摘**毛茛**。

She called her daughter "Buttercup" because of her bright smile.

她因女兒燦爛的笑容叫她「**毛茛**」。

If you hold a buttercup under your chin, it’s supposed to show if you like butter.

如果你把**毛茛**放在下巴下，據說可以知道你喜不喜歡奶油。