flowering

英 [ˈflaʊərɪŋ]

美 [ˈflaʊərɪŋ]

n. 开花时节; (新思想、艺术、音乐、科学等的)繁荣时期，鼎盛时期
v. 开花; 成熟; 繁荣; 兴旺
flower的现在分词

现在分词：flowering　复数：flowerings　

BNC.12291 / COCA.12253

牛津词典

noun

开花时节
the time when a plant has flowers
（新思想、艺术、音乐、科学等的）繁荣时期，鼎盛时期
the time when sth, especially a period of new ideas in art, music, science, etc., reaches its most complete and successful stage of development

N-UNCOUNT (想法或艺术风格)成熟，风行，盛行
Thefloweringofsomething such as an idea or artistic style is the development of its popularity and success.
1. He may be happy with the flowering of new thinking, but he has yet to contribute much to it himself.
  他也许会对新思想的盛行感到高兴，但他本人并没有为此作出多大贡献。
2. ...the flowering of creative genius.
  创造型天才的涌现
开花的;有花的
Floweringshrubs, trees, or plants are those which produce noticeable flowers.

noun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Synonym:blossomingflorescenceinflorescenceanthesisefflorescence
a developmental process
1. the flowering of antebellum culture
Synonym:unfolding

adj

The trees are flowering late this year.
这些树今年开花晚了一些。
Mammals were flourishing, and flowering plants developed and radically changed the landscape.
哺乳动物茂盛，并且开花植物开发了和根本地改变了前景。
Genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon ( embryonic leaf) in the seed.
种子中有一片子叶（胚芽）的开花植物属。
Roses and geraniums are perennials, flowering year after year.
玫瑰和天竺葵是多年生植物，年复一年地开花。
They often take a long time to die back after flowering.
花期过后，它们的枝叶常常过很长一段时间才会枯萎。
Study on the Photosynthetic Characteristics of Rice Glume and Pericarp after Its Flowering
水稻花后颖壳和果皮光合特性的研究
In plants, leaf fall and flowering are common responses to seasonal changes in day length.
在植物中，落叶和开花是对日长季节性改变的普遍反应。
( of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed.
（指开花植物）种子里有两个子叶。
Family of flowering plants having two cotyledons ( embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination.
开花植物中种子有两个子叶（胚胎叶）显现在萌芽时期的一科。
He may be happy with the flowering of new thinking, but he has yet to contribute much to it himself.
他也许会对新思想的盛行感到高兴，但他本人并没有为此作出多大贡献。