bloom
bloom — 動詞
1. If a plant blooms, flowers grow on it and the petals open.
開花
植物長出並打開花朵
If a plant blooms, flowers grow on it and the petals open.
Cherry trees bloom along the river every April in Kyoto.
櫻花樹每年四月都會沿著京都的河岸開花。
intransitive with plant subject
By June, roses bloom outside the station cafe.
到了六月，玫瑰會在車站咖啡館外開花。
After warm rain, the cactus bloomed on Noa's balcony.
下過暖雨後，那株仙人掌在 Noa 的陽台上開花了。
Wild lilies are blooming beside the school gate this week.
這週野百合正在學校大門旁開花。
文法句型
plants and trees bloom
bloom in spring
用法筆記
Used for flowers, trees, and other plants; the subject is the plant itself, not the person growing it.
常見錯誤
2. To bloom is to show your best qualities and become strong or successful.
開花
植物長出並打開花朵
To bloom is to show your best qualities and become strong or successful.
Under Coach Imani, the young team bloomed after winter break.
櫻花樹每年四月都會沿著京都的河岸開花。
figurative use with team subject
Away from home, Leila bloomed into a calm, confident leader.
到了六月，玫瑰會在車站咖啡館外開花。
pattern: bloom into + noun
The small business bloomed once weekend tourists found the street.
下過暖雨後，那株仙人掌在 Noa 的陽台上開花了。
With daily lessons, Ravi's drawing skills bloomed at art camp that summer.
這週野百合正在學校大門旁開花。
文法句型
somebody blooms
something blooms
bloom into + noun
用法筆記
Often used about people, skills, teams, or businesses after a helpful change. Distinguish from verb/1, which is literal plant flowering.
常見錯誤
bloom — 名詞
1. Bloom is the stage or season when flowers have begun to open or are fully open.
盛放
開花中的狀態或時期
Bloom is the stage or season when flowers have begun to open or are fully open.
The orchard is in bloom, and bees cover every branch.
果園正盛放著，蜜蜂停滿了每根樹枝。
fixed phrase: in bloom
By late March, the hillside comes into bloom after the snow.
到了三月底，山坡會在雪後進入盛放期。
pattern: come into bloom
These roses stay in bloom for almost six weeks.
這些玫瑰可以持續盛開將近六週。
At sunrise, the peach trees were in full bloom.
日出時，那些桃樹正值盛開。
- flowering
More technical and often used in biology or gardening.
- blossom time
Highlights the season when trees or flowers open.
- dormancy
Refers to a resting period with no flowering.
文法句型
be in bloom
come into bloom
in full bloom
用法筆記
Most common in the fixed phrases 'in bloom', 'come into bloom', and 'in full bloom'. Distinguish from noun/2, which names one flower.
常見錯誤
2. The bloom of a plant is its flower, often one with a pretty shape or colour.
花朵
植物長出的花
The bloom of a plant is its flower, often one with a pretty shape or colour.
Each stem carried one white bloom above the dark leaves.
每根花莖上都托著一朵白色花朵，高過深色葉片。
countable use for a single flower
Priya cut the dead blooms before watering the front garden.
Priya 在替前院澆水前，先剪掉枯掉的花朵。
A single pink bloom stood out in the cracked pot.
那個裂開的花盆裡，有一朵粉紅花朵特別顯眼。
The florist tucked three orange blooms into the wedding arch.
花藝師把三朵橘色花朵插進婚禮拱門裡。
文法句型
a bloom
cut blooms
用法筆記
Usually countable and common when describing the look or number of flowers, especially in gardening or floristry.
3. The bloom of something is a time when it is especially active, productive, or su
興盛
最活躍成功的時期
The bloom of something is a time when it is especially active, productive, or successful.
The river town was in bloom when three mills ran day and night.
那座河邊小鎮在三家工廠日夜運轉時正值興盛期。
figurative use for a successful period
In the 1950s, jazz clubs were in bloom along River Street.
在 1950 年代，River Street 一帶的爵士俱樂部正處於興盛期。
By August, the bakery's online orders were in full bloom after one video.
到了八月，那家麵包店的網路訂單因一支影片而正值全盛。
New theatres opened when the harbor district's arts scene came into bloom.
當港區的藝術圈興盛起來時，新劇院也陸續開張了。
- decline
A period when activity or success falls.
文法句型
be in bloom
come into bloom
reach its bloom
用法筆記
Usually appears in figurative patterns such as 'in bloom' or 'come into bloom' for a city, art scene, or industry.
4. Bloom is the fresh, lively look in a face or skin that shows good health.
氣色
健康紅潤的好氣色
Bloom is the fresh, lively look in a face or skin that shows good health.
After two weeks outdoors, Mei had a warm bloom in her cheeks.
在戶外待了兩週後，Mei 的臉頰多了一抹健康氣色。
pattern: bloom in someone's cheeks
The doctor said rest would bring back the bloom to his face.
醫生說休息會讓他臉上的氣色回來。
pattern: bring back the bloom
Good sleep gave Zara a bloom that makeup could not copy.
充足睡眠讓 Zara 有種化妝也模仿不出的好氣色。
Even after the fever, some bloom returned to Yusuf's skin.
就算發燒過後，Yusuf 的皮膚還是恢復了一些氣色。
- paleness
Suggests lack of healthy colour.
文法句型
bloom in someone's cheeks
bring back the bloom to someone's face
用法筆記
Usually singular and often linked with cheeks, face, or skin. The idea is visible health, not a specific colour word.
5. A bloom is a fast increase in algae or other tiny living things in water.
藻華
水中藻類大量暴增
A bloom is a fast increase in algae or other tiny living things in water.
A summer bloom turned Blue Lake bright green by the fishing pier.
夏季藻華讓 Blue Lake 釣魚碼頭旁的湖水變成亮綠色。
environmental use with water subject
Satellites tracked the bloom after hot weather spread across the bay.
熱天擴散整個海灣後，衛星持續追蹤這次藻華。
The beach closed when a toxic bloom spread past the swimming area.
有毒藻華蔓延到游泳區外側後，海灘就關閉了。
Heavy farm runoff can trigger a bloom in shallow water.
農地大量逕流可能會在淺水區引發藻華。
- surge
A general word for a sudden rise, not only in water life.
- outbreak
Can sound more alarming and is often used for disease.
- proliferation
More formal and scientific.
- decline
Shows the amount falling rather than rising quickly.
文法句型
an algae bloom
a toxic bloom
trigger a bloom
用法筆記
Commonly modified by words like 'algae', 'toxic', or 'harmful' and used for lakes, rivers, or coastal water.
6. Someone's bloom is the part of life when they seem most young, strong, and attra
風華正茂
青春最盛的年華
Someone's bloom is the part of life when they seem most young, strong, and attractive.
At twenty-two, Hana was in the bloom of youth.
二十二歲的 Hana 正值風華正茂。
literary phrase: in the bloom of youth
The wedding photo shows Omar in the bloom of early manhood.
那張婚禮照片拍下了 Omar 早年風華正茂的模樣。
Grandmother still remembers her mother dancing in the bloom of girlhood.
祖母仍記得母親少女時期在舞會上風華正茂的模樣。
The painter captured the dancer in the bloom of youth.
畫家捕捉了那位舞者風華正茂時的模樣。
- old age
The later stage of life, not its youthful peak.
文法句型
the bloom of youth
in the bloom of youth
用法筆記
Largely fixed in the phrase 'the bloom of youth' and sounds literary in modern English.
7. Bloom is a pale powdery layer that appears on a surface after moisture and dryin
粉霜
表面受潮後析出的粉狀薄層
Bloom is a pale powdery layer that appears on a surface after moisture and drying.
White bloom covered the brick wall after last week's rain.
上週下雨後，那面磚牆覆上了一層白霜。
countable use for a powdery layer
A chalky bloom spread across the old table below the leaky window.
漏水窗下那張舊桌面鋪開了一層粉霜。
A grey bloom formed on the paint near the bathroom door.
浴室門旁的漆面形成了一層灰白薄霜。
The cleaner wiped the bloom from the tiles with vinegar.
清潔人員用醋把磁磚上的白霜擦掉了。
- shine
A clean bright surface with no cloudy layer.
文法句型
a bloom on a surface
wipe the bloom from something
用法筆記
Often used for a thin pale film on paint, walls, chocolate, or similar surfaces after moisture changes.
8. Bloom is the light waxy coat on the skin of some fruit.
果粉
水果表面的天然粉層
Bloom is the light waxy coat on the skin of some fruit.
Do not wash off the bloom on the plums yet.
先別把李子表面的果粉洗掉。
pattern: bloom on fruit
Blueberries lose their bloom after too much handling.
藍莓被摸得太多次後，表面的果粉就會消失。
The market grapes still had bloom because they were picked at dawn.
市場上的那些葡萄因為清晨才採收，表面還留著果粉。
A thin bloom made the ripe plums look almost silver.
一層薄果粉讓熟李子看起來幾乎泛銀。
- bare skin
Fruit surface after the natural layer has rubbed off.
文法句型
the bloom on fruit
lose its bloom
用法筆記
Used for the natural protective layer on fruit such as plums, grapes, and blueberries; it does not mean dirt.