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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