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bouquet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ldoce_033_fbou·quet /bəʊˈkeɪ, buː- $ boʊ-, buː-/ ●○○ noun  1. bouquet.jpg [countable]HBP an arrangement of flowers, especially one that you give to someone 花束5  See picture of ribbon 丝带, bouquet 花束, a bunch of roses 一束玫瑰 ...4  See picture of 见图 bouquet2. [countable, uncountable]CODFD the smell of a wine 〔葡萄酒的〕芳香,香味
Examples from the Corpus
bouquetIt features Sweetheart Rose in a bridal veil with a special bridal bouquet.It is a light wine with a clean bouquet and taste.Throws her bouquet to her unmarried friends before she leaves.On the long windowsill in her office sits an impressive bouquet of long-stemmed yellow roses.There was a knock on the door and a member of the Prince's staff appeared with a large bouquet of flowers.A carved plaque with an occasional bouquet of cut roses is hardly the memorial those early saints would have wanted.She then stabbed him with a butcher's knife hidden in the bouquet.The flavours of both cheeses are less powerful than the bouquets.
Origin bouquet (1700-1800) French Old North French bosquet plants growing thickly together, from Old French bosc forest
bou·quet nounChineseSyllable
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bouquet
bouquet /bəʊˈkeɪ, buː- $ boʊ-, buː-/ noun
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: Old North French bosquet 'plants growing thickly together', from Old French bosc 'forest'

1. [countable] an arrangement of flowers, especially one that you give to someone
2. [uncountable and countable] the smell of a wine


bou·quetBrE /buˈkeɪ/ 🔊NAmE /buˈkeɪ/ 🔊 noun [countable] a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way so that it can be carried in a ceremony or presented as a gift 花束The little girl presented the princess with a large bouquet of flowers. 那小女孩向公主献上了一大束鲜花。🔊🔊 [countable, uncountable] the pleasant smell of a type of food or drink, especially of wine (尤指酒的)香味,芬芳