bloom

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bloom1 /bluːm/ noun  1  [countable, uncountable]HBPDLG a flower or flowers 花 beautiful red blooms 美丽的红花 a mass of bloom on the apple trees 苹果树上的花团2. in (full) bloom HBPDLGwith the flowers fully open 〔鲜花〕盛开，怒放3  [singular, uncountable] the healthy happy appearance that someone has, especially when they are young 健康的气色〔尤指某人年轻的时候〕 The rosy bloom of her cheeks had faded. 她双颊那红润的光泽已经消失。

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bloom• You might apply a 12-24-12 fertilizer early next spring to encourage blooms.• Is it the wide range of colours, the beauty of the bud opening into full bloom, or the scent?• Mustard in bloom, mustard in art, mustard in food, even a mustard competition.• His right arm, the one on the handle, was completely submerged in blooms.• Several other blooms lay bright and brittle between the back pages of the diary, each one neatly labelled.• After a long confinement, it put the bloom back in her cheeks, Uncle Billy says.• The bloom will be off the rose.• Handsome glaucous foliage and erect narrow spikes of white and yellow blooms held just above the water.

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bloom2 verb [intransitive]  1. HBPDLGif a plant or a flower blooms, its flowers appear or open 开花；〔花〕盛开2  HAPPYSUCCESSFULto become happier, healthier, or more successful in a way that is very noticeable 精神焕发；兴旺 SYN blossom She was blooming the last time I saw her. 我上次见到她的时候她容光焕发。→ See Verb table

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bloom• From 1891 to 1911 the association bloomed.• They are the wild flowers of our experience that are cultivated to bloom all our lives.• But we have made deserts bloom before: could we do the same thing on the Moon?• The apple trees had already finished blooming, but the tiny green fruit could hardly be called apples yet.• The house looked much the same, except that a sheaf of cream and red tulips had suddenly bloomed by the front door.• My house feels solid and safe and orderly; hyacinths and narcissus bloom indoors here even in the dead of winter.• Its small experiment with a house brand called Arizona has bloomed into $ 50 million a year in business.• The experiment bloomed into a $50 million business.• They bloom virtually all year round, and some have interesting leaf colours or scents too.Origin bloom1 (1200-1300) Old Norse blom

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bloom

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bloom¹ /bluːm/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] a flower or flowers:
    beautiful red blooms
    a mass of bloom on the apple trees
2. in (full) bloom with the flowers fully open
3. [singular, uncountable] the healthy happy appearance that someone has, especially when they are young:
    The rosy bloom of her cheeks had faded.

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bloom² verb [intransitive]
1. if a plant or a flower blooms, its flowers appear or open
2. to become happier, healthier, or more successful in a way that is very noticeable
   SYN  blossom:
    She was blooming the last time I saw her.

Bloom

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Bloom, Le‧o‧pold /ˈliːəpəʊld/
the main character in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce, which tells the story of one day in Bloom’s life. People in Dublin celebrate ‘Bloomsday’ on June 16th, the day that Bloom made his journey around the city.

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Bloom, Orlando
(1977–) a British film and television actor, best known for playing the part of Legolas in the three Lord of the Rings films directed by Peter Jackson. His other films include Wilde and Pirates of the Caribbean.