音标:英 /ˈsʌnflaʊə(r)/,美 /ˈsʌnflaʊər/
词性:名词(n.),复数形式为 sunflowers
指一种高大的一年生草本植物,学名 Helianthus annuus,其特征为大型黄色花盘,花序具有向光性,通常朝向太阳。种子称为“葵花籽”,可食用或榨油。此外,该词也可指代“向日葵色”(一种明亮的黄色)或美国堪萨斯州的别称“向日葵州”(Sunflower State)。
由 sun(太阳)和 flower(花)组合而成,因花盘具有向光性而得名。
sunflower oil:向日葵油,用于烹饪或制作人造黄油
sunflower seed:葵花籽,可直接食用或榨油
Sunflower State:美国堪萨斯州的别称
common sunflower:普通向日葵(最常见的品种)
giant sunflower:巨型向日葵(高秆品种)
The sunflower turns towards the sun.(向日葵朝着太阳转动。)
Sunflower oil is widely used in cooking for its mild flavor.(向日葵油因味道温和而广泛用于烹饪。)
Goldfinches like hulled sunflower seeds as food.(金翅雀喜欢以去壳葵花籽为食。)
In fall, they eat a significant portion of the province's sunflower crop.(秋天,它们会吃掉该省相当一部分的向日葵作物。)
His smile was as bright as a sunflower in full bloom.(他的笑容像盛开的向日葵一样灿烂。)
Sunflower margarine has the same fat content as butter.(葵花籽人造黄油的脂肪含量与黄油相同。)
The painting Sunflowers by Van Gogh is world-famous.(梵高的《向日葵》画作举世闻名。)
Prairie sunflowers are adapted to dry climates.(草原向日葵能适应干旱气候。)
Sunflower seed oil is rich in vitamin E.(向日葵籽油富含维生素E。)
The Sunflower State is known for its agricultural products.(“向日葵州”以其农产品而闻名。)
向日葵常象征“阳光”“忠诚”与“生命力”,梵高的《向日葵》系列画作更使其成为艺术史上的经典符号。在口语中,“sunflower”也可比喻“乐观的人”,如“He is a sunflower, always cheerful.”(他像向日葵一样,总是很开朗。)
向日葵的向光性不仅是植物学特征,也赋予了该词积极的文化内涵。你还知道哪些与“sunflower”相关的习语或艺术作品?