bloom

1. N-COUNT A bloom is the flower on a plant. 花[文學性]

The sweet fragrance of the white blooms makes this climber a favourite. 白色花朵散發出的甜香使這株藤蔓成了寵兒。

2. PHRASE A plant or tree that is in bloom has flowers on it. 開花

...a pink climbing rose in full bloom. …一朵盛開的粉色攀緣玫瑰。

3. V-I When a plant or tree blooms, it produces flowers. When a flower blooms, it opens. 開花; (花) 開

This plant blooms between May and June. 這種植物在五六月間開花。

4. V-I If someone or something blooms, they develop good, attractive, or successful qualities. 蓬勃發展

Not many economies bloomed in 1990, least of all gold exporters like Australia. 沒有幾個國家的經濟在1990年蓬勃發展，尤其是像澳大利亞這樣的金鑛出口國。

5. N-UNCOUNT If something such as someone's skin has a bloom, it has a fresh and healthy appearance. 紅潤[also 'a' N]

The skin loses its youthful bloom. 皮膚失去了年輕時的紅潤。

6. N a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc, consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance

7. N a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot 方坯

8. V to convert (an ingot) into a bloom by rolling or forging 把(鑄塊)鑄成方坯