bloom

1. N-COUNT A bloom is the flower on a plant. 花[文学性]

The sweet fragrance of the white blooms makes this climber a favourite. 白色花朵散发出的甜香使这株藤蔓成了宠儿。

2. PHRASE A plant or tree that is in bloom has flowers on it. 开花

...a pink climbing rose in full bloom. …一朵盛开的粉色攀缘玫瑰。

3. V-I When a plant or tree blooms, it produces flowers. When a flower blooms, it opens. 开花; (花) 开

This plant blooms between May and June. 这种植物在五六月间开花。

4. V-I If someone or something blooms, they develop good, attractive, or successful qualities. 蓬勃发展

Not many economies bloomed in 1990, least of all gold exporters like Australia. 没有几个国家的经济在1990年蓬勃发展，尤其是像澳大利亚这样的金矿出口国。

5. N-UNCOUNT If something such as someone's skin has a bloom, it has a fresh and healthy appearance. 红润[also 'a' N]

The skin loses its youthful bloom. 皮肤失去了年轻时的红润。

6. N a fine whitish coating on the surface of fruits, leaves, etc, consisting of minute grains of a waxy substance

7. N a rectangular mass of metal obtained by rolling or forging a cast ingot 方坯

8. V to convert (an ingot) into a bloom by rolling or forging 把(铸块)铸成方坯