| 释义 |
blooming
I. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of bloom (III)
1. : having blooms unfolding : flowering
< a blooming violet >
also : attaining full development or improved status
2. : thriving in health, beauty, and vigor : exhibiting the freshness and beauties of youth or health
3. [probably euphemism for bloody] slang — used as a generalized intensive
< a blooming fool >
— compare bloody 6
• bloom·ing·ly adverb
• bloom·ing·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of bloom (III)
1. : bloom
2. : the process of coating the surface of glass (as of a lens) with a film designed to increase transmission of light through the glass by reducing loss due to reflection
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: bloom (I) + -ing
metallurgy : the process of making blooms |