武大的樱花开了,“樱花”用英语怎么说?

  有人说“湖北的春天在武汉,而武汉的春天在落英缤纷的樱花里。”

  今年武大的樱花,没有缺席这个春天。

  

  昨天,网友们跟随武大校长漫步校园,开启了云赏樱~

  

  樱花的英文大家都知道怎么说嘛?可不是“cherry flower”!

  cherry blossom

  cherry大家都知道是樱桃的意思,blossom有花朵,花簇(尤指果树或灌木的)的意思。

  cherry blossom就是樱花的意思啦~

  

  例句:

  The cherry blossom came out early in Washington this year.

  今年华盛顿的樱花开得很早。

  Wow! The cherry blossoms are stunning in the park.

  哇噢,公园的樱花太漂亮了。

  sakura

  如果指日本樱花,也经常叫sakura。sakura来自日语衍生词:桜/さくら

  现在有一些外国人也会直接用sakura表达樱花。

  

  例句:

  I certainly know that, but I just want to see this year's sakura now!

  我当然知道,但是现在的心情就是想看看今年的樱花啊!

  和cherry有关的表达

  1. cherry pick精挑细选

  例句:

  You have to cherry pick who is more competitive.

  你必须挑选出谁更有竞争力。

  2. life is a bowl of cherry生活美好简单

  例句:

  Living with his parents, he feels life is a bowl of cherry.

  和家人住在一起,他觉得生活很美好。

  

  3. never make a two bites of a cherry做事不要拖泥带水

  例句:

  Please never make a two bites of a cherry, you must submit the report today.

  请别墨迹了,你今天必须要提交这份报告。

  4. to have another bite at the cherry得到第二次机会做某事

  例句:

  She failed the exam but she will get another bite at the cherry next year.

  她考试没及格,但是明年她还有一次机会重新考。

  5. the cherry on the cake锦上添花

  例句:

  Quote a proverb at the beginning, and it will make your essay like the cherry on the cake.

  在开头引用谚语将会使你的论文锦上添花。

  

  我们也坚信:全国疫情结束这一天,一定不会太远!

  This day will definitely come soon!

  

  等到春暖花开疫情退散,

  我们相约春天!

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