wallflower
基本释义
- n.
- 桂竹香; 墙花（在社交场合因害羞而没有舞伴或不与人交谈的人）
词性变化
- 复数:wallflowers;
实用例句
I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.
我算是朵墙花，因为我特别害羞。
She'd rather stay home than be a wallflower.
她宁愿留在家里,而不愿当壁花.
期刊摘选
He had left his diaries, known as " Wallflower ", when he left MI 5.
他离开军情5局时留下了自己的日记, 大家都叫它 “ 墙头花 ”.
辞典例句
I was always wallflower in high school. I never liked to dance in front of people.
高中时我总是当壁花, 我从来就不喜欢在人前跳舞.
期刊摘选
Step forward to dance, Mary, don't be a wallflower.
走出来跳舞, 玛丽, 不要当“壁”花.
期刊摘选
Step forward to dance, Mary, don't be such a wallflower.
走出来跳舞, 玛丽, 不要当壁花.
辞典例句
She'd rather dance by herself than be a wallflower.
她宁愿独自跳舞,而不愿当壁花.
期刊摘选
Step forward to dance, Mary, do not be such a wallflower.
走出来跳舞, 玛莉, 不要当壁花.
期刊摘选
She'd rather dance with her girl friends than be a wallflower.
她宁愿和女友共舞,而不愿当壁花.
期刊摘选
IT'd rat IT leave early than be a wallflower.
她宁愿早点离去,而不愿当壁花.
期刊摘选
She spent the whole evening being a wallflower.
她整个晚上都当壁花.
期刊摘选
I was something of a wallflower; I was terribly shy.
我算是朵墙花，因为我特别害羞。
柯林斯例句
英英释义
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
2. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
3. remains on sidelines at social event