primrose

noun

/ˈprɪmrəʊz/

Idioms

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[countable] a small wild plant that produces pale yellow flowers in spring报春花（开黄色花）
Topics Plants and treesc2
(also primrose yellow)
[uncountable] a pale yellow colour淡黄色
More Like This Colour compounds
Colour compounds
- baby blue
- china-blue
- cobalt blue
- electric blue
- ice-blue
- midnight blue
- navy blue
- peacock blue
- petrol blue
- powder blue
- royal blue
- sky-blue
- blood-red
- cherry red
- pillar-box red
- wine red
- bottle-green
- emerald green
- jade green
- lime green
- olive-green
- pea-green
- sea-green
- lemon yellow
- primrose yellow
- lily-white
- snow-white
- coal-black
- jet black
- pitch-black
- charcoal grey
- iron-grey
- slate-grey
- rose pink
- salmon pink
- shocking pink
- nut-brown
Topics Colours and Shapesc2

词源late Middle English: compare with Old French primerose and medieval Latin prima rosa, literally ‘first rose’.

Idioms

the primrose path

(literary) an easy life that is full of pleasure but that causes you harm in the end追求享乐（招致恶果）

词汇	primrose
释义	primrose noun /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ Idioms enlarge image [countable] a small wild plant that produces pale yellow flowers in spring报春花（开黄色花） Topics Plants and treesc2 (also primrose yellow) [uncountable] a pale yellow colour淡黄色 More Like This Colour compoundsColour compounds baby blue china-blue cobalt blue electric blue ice-blue midnight blue navy blue peacock blue petrol blue powder blue royal blue sky-blue blood-red cherry red pillar-box red wine red bottle-green emerald green jade green lime green olive-green pea-green sea-green lemon yellow primrose yellow lily-white snow-white coal-black jet black pitch-black charcoal grey iron-grey slate-grey rose pink salmon pink shocking pink nut-brown Topics Colours and Shapesc2 词源late Middle English: compare with Old French primerose and medieval Latin prima rosa, literally ‘first rose’. Idioms the primrose path (literary) an easy life that is full of pleasure but that causes you harm in the end追求享乐（招致恶果） primrose adjective /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ (also primrose yellow) pale yellow in colour淡黄色 primrose paintwork淡黄色油漆 Topics Colours and Shapesc2
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