wallflower

英[ˈwɔ:lflaʊə(r)]
美[ˈwɔlˌflaʊɚ]

基本释义

n.
桂竹香; 墙花(在社交场合因害羞而没有舞伴或不与人交谈的人)

词性变化

实用例句

I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.

我算是朵墙花,因为我特别害羞。

She'd rather stay home than be a wallflower.

她宁愿留在家里,而不愿当壁花.

期刊摘选

He had left his diaries, known as " Wallflower ", when he left MI 5.

他离开军情5局时留下了自己的日记, 大家都叫它 “ 墙头花 ”.

辞典例句

I was always wallflower in high school. I never liked to dance in front of people.

高中时我总是当壁花, 我从来就不喜欢在人前跳舞.

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Step forward to dance, Mary, don't be a wallflower.

走出来跳舞, 玛丽, 不要当“壁”花.

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Step forward to dance, Mary, don't be such a wallflower.

走出来跳舞, 玛丽, 不要当壁花.

辞典例句

She'd rather dance by herself than be a wallflower.

她宁愿独自跳舞,而不愿当壁花.

期刊摘选

Step forward to dance, Mary, do not be such a wallflower.

走出来跳舞, 玛莉, 不要当壁花.

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She'd rather dance with her girl friends than be a wallflower.

她宁愿和女友共舞,而不愿当壁花.

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IT'd rat IT leave early than be a wallflower.

她宁愿早点离去,而不愿当壁花.

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She spent the whole evening being a wallflower.

她整个晚上都当壁花.

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I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.

我算是朵墙花,因为我特别害羞。

柯林斯例句

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers

  • 2. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum

  • 3. remains on sidelines at social event

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