a small aromatic evergreen shrub of the mint family, with narrow leaves and bluish-purple flowers. Lavender has been widely used in perfumery and medicine since ancient times.
薰衣草。
the flowers and stalks of such a shrub dried and used to give a pleasant smell to clothes and bed linen
(衣服或床单等薰香用的)干薰衣草(花和茎)。
(亦作
薰衣草香油精。
used in names of similar plants, e.g. cotton lavender, sea lavender
[用 于类似植物名称,如cotton lavender, sea lavenda.]
〈非正式〉 女人气;同性恋气质
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Rick is so hard-boiled that any touch of lavender is wiped away .里克是一个饱经风霜、不动感情的人,丝毫没有女人的阴柔之气。
〈旧〉 有教养;温文尔雅
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[as modifier]
she had a certain lavender charm .她有着某种温文尔雅的吸引力。
a pale blue colour with a trace of mauve
淡紫色。
perfume with lavender
用薰衣草熏香。
"Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French