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Full Blown Adj Fully 初始的 Blow Ful'bləun A.(鲜花)盛开的 英

单词 full-blown
音标 ['ful'bləun]
解释 a.(鲜花)盛开的
红宝书 【英】 adj. (鲜花)盛开的(esp of flowers fully developed)
【考】 反义词:incipient( 初始的)
【例】 full-blown roses
字源 full-blown (adj.)
1640s, of flowers, from full (adj.) + past participle of blow (v.2) "to bloom." Figuratively "complete, fully developed" from 1650s. Blown "that has blossomed" is from Old English geblowenne. Full-blown also was used 17c.-18c. of cheeks, sails, bladders and in this case is from blow (v.1) and the figurative sense might also partake of these.
不择手段背单词 adj. (鲜花)盛开的; 完全成熟的
【记】blown(blow的过去分词; adj 喘气的; 开花的)
【反】incipient(adj 初始的)
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