【英语时差8,16】郁金香种球

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Tulip--郁金香

Turkish Sultans--土耳其苏丹

flemish--弗拉芒语

Netherlands--荷兰

Darwin--达尔文

 

Tulip Bulbs Tulips were growing in the gardens of Turkish Sultans in the early 1500’s. The name is derived¹ from the flowers resemblance to upside down turbans known as tulibans. A flemish botanist² took the bulbs to the Netherlands and they became a status symbol in the gardens of wealthy Dutch families. They became so expensive, and the attempts to produce unusual varieties became so frantic³, that the economy was inflated⁴ by this tulipmania. As a result breeders produced the many striped, feathered and marbled varieties that are included in the genus “tulipa” today. Bulbs are planted in the fall for spring bloom and they like cold weather during winter and full or part sun when they flower. Tulips are magnificent the first spring after they are planted, but many are not reliably perennial⁵ in subsequent years. The shorter varieties seem to come back more often than the tall Darwin or Triumph beauties. Look for bulbs of the small species tulips - popular ones are Tulipa “Kaufmanní” or water-lily tulips and Tulipa “Gregii” which has mottled foliage⁶. Use fertilizer that is not odiferous, because it will advertise exactly where you have your planted bulbs, and rodents⁷ will dig them up. It is also a sad fact, but deer find tulips delectable⁸.

1 derived   

vi.起源；由来；衍生；导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 )；（从…中）得到获得；源于；（从…中）提取

参考例句：

• Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 botanist   

n.植物学家

参考例句：

• The botanist introduced a new species of plant to the region.那位植物学家向该地区引入了一种新植物。
• I had never talked with a botanist before,and I found him fascinating.我从没有接触过植物学那一类的学者，我觉得他说话极有吸引力。

3 frantic   

adj.狂乱的，错乱的，激昂的

参考例句：

• I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
• He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。

4 inflated   

adj.（价格）飞涨的；（通货）膨胀的；言过其实的；充了气的v.使充气（于轮胎、气球等）( inflate的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）膨胀；（使）通货膨胀；物价上涨

参考例句：

• He has an inflated sense of his own importance. 他自视过高。
• They all seem to take an inflated view of their collective identity. 他们对自己的集体身份似乎都持有一种夸大的看法。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 perennial   

adj.终年的；长久的

参考例句：

• I wonder at her perennial youthfulness.我对她青春常驻感到惊讶。
• There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.有理科教学资格的老师一直都很短缺。

6 foliage   

n.叶子，树叶，簇叶

参考例句：

• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage.小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
• Dark foliage clothes the hills.浓密的树叶覆盖着群山。

7 rodents   

n.啮齿目动物( rodent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Rodents carry diseases and are generally regarded as pests. 啮齿目动物传播疾病，常被当作害虫对待。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some wild rodents in Africa also harbor the virus. 在非洲，有些野生啮齿动物也是储毒者。 来自辞典例句

8 delectable   

adj.使人愉快的；美味的

参考例句：

• What delectable food you cook!你做的食品真好吃！
• But today the delectable seafood is no longer available in abundance.但是今天这种可口的海味已不再大量存在。