orchid
orchid — 名詞
1. a plant grown for its beautiful flowers, which often have special shapes and bri
蘭花
花形特別的觀賞植物
a plant grown for its beautiful flowers, which often have special shapes and bright colors
On Grandma's window ledge, the orchid opened two pink flowers today.
奶奶窗台上的那盆蘭花今天開了兩朵粉紅色的花。
orchid in a pot at home
Ben bought an orchid for his teacher before the school concert.
Ben 在學校音樂會前買了一盆蘭花送給老師。
countable: buy an orchid
In the warm greenhouse, rare orchids hung above the stone path.
在溫暖的溫室裡，稀有的蘭花垂掛在石頭小路上方。
The white orchid by the sink needed water after the holiday.
假期過後，水槽旁邊那盆白色蘭花需要澆水了。
An orchid was placed beside the guest book at the wedding.
婚禮上，一盆蘭花被放在簽名簿旁邊。
- flower
a broader everyday word that may mean only the bloom, not the whole plant
- houseplant
a broader word for any plant kept indoors
- lily
a different kind of flowering plant with a more open flower shape
- blossom
usually names the flower itself rather than the full plant
文法句型
buy an orchid
grow orchids indoors
water an orchid
用法筆記
Usually countable when you mean one plant. Common modifiers describe color or growing context, such as white orchid, wild orchid, or potted orchid.