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flowering

UKˈflaʊərɪŋUSˈflaʊərɪŋ

Meaning

1n.

开花;兴盛期

2adj.

开花的;繁荣的

Structure

word structure
1
花
+
2
ing
动作或状态的名词/形容词后缀

Usage

The cherry trees are flowering early this year.

今年樱花树开花较早。

The 18th century marked the flowering of classical music.

18世纪是古典音乐的繁荣期。

Her talent reached its flowering stage in her late twenties.

她的才华在二十多岁时达到巅峰。

Etymology

Flowering 由 flower 与动态后缀 -ing 结合,字面意为“开花的过程”。其词义从具体植物开花(如 The rose is flowering)自然引申至抽象概念的“繁荣”(如 the flowering of Renaissance art),体现生命力和发展的高峰状态。

Analysis

Structure
flowering=flower花+ing动作或状态的名词/形容词后缀

• flower:源自古法语 flour(花),最终源自拉丁语 flos(花),象征生长与繁盛。

• ing:古英语后缀,表示动作、状态或属性(如 running、building)。

词源溯源: Flowering 由 flower 与动态后缀 -ing 结合,字面意为“开花的过程”。其词义从具体植物开花(如 The rose is flowering)自然引申至抽象概念的“繁荣”(如 the flowering of Renaissance art),体现生命力和发展的高峰状态。

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