单词 | bloom |
释义 | Word Frequency bloom 1(bluːm) noun 1. a blossom on a flowering plant; a flower 2. the state, time, or period when flowers open (esp in the phrases in bloom, in full bloom) 3. open flowers collectively a tree covered with bloom 4. a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition; prime (esp in the phrase the bloom of youth) 5. youthful or healthy rosiness in the cheeks or face; glow 6. a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc, consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance 7. any coating similar in appearance, such as that on new coins 8. ecology a visible increase in the algal constituent of plankton, which may be seasonal or due to excessive organic pollution 9. Also called: chill a dull area formed on the surface of gloss paint, lacquer, or varnish verb (mainly intr) 10. (of flowers) to open; come into flower 11. to bear flowers; blossom 12. to flourish or grow 13. to be in a healthy, glowing, or flourishing condition 14. (transitive) physics to coat (a lens) with a thin layer of a substance, often magnesium fluoride, to eliminate surface reflection Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse blōm flower, Old High German bluomo, Middle Dutch bloeme; see blow3Word Frequency bloom 2(bluːm) noun 1. a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot See also billet1 (sense 2)verb 2. (transitive) to convert (an ingot) into a bloom by rolling or forging Word origin Old English blōma lump of metal |
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