The Language of Flowers 缤纷花语_新浪教育

The Language of Flowers 缤纷花语

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　　Every flower tells a story. A red rose given to a true love, a daisy peeking out of a buttonhole, a bundle of violets handed demurely to a crusheach conveys a different sentiment.

　　Flowers, plants, and herbs have been used as symbols since antiquity, but the romantic custom of using flowers to converse began to flourish in the 19th

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century. Courting couples used blooms to declare their affection even when the strict etiquette of the times prohibited them from speaking openly, a method of communicating that became nearly an art. An illconsidered choice of blooms could leave a suitor’s amorous intention misunderstood, whereas the right flower needed no explanation. If a lady was given a spray of red tulips, for instance, she knew her gentleman caller was smitten. If the ardor was returned, she might send him a bouquet of lilacs. But if she chose to respond with an arrangement of ivy, he’d realize a romance probably would not blossom.

　　The following is our guide to select the right blooms that speak for you.

　　一种花一个故事。红玫瑰献给真爱，雏菊从钮扣孔探出头来张望，一束紫罗兰庄严地递到梦中情人面前，不同的情感就这样得到传递。

　　早自古代，花朵、植物和香草就被用做象征物。但直到19世纪，用鲜花来交流情感的浪漫习俗才开始盛行。即便在礼教严格禁止男女之间公开表达情意的年代，谈情说爱的情侣们还是用鲜花来向对方示爱，这样的交流方式差不多成了一门艺术。如果花选择得不妥当，示爱者的满腔爱意就会遭到误解，而如果选择合适的花，就一切尽在不言中了。例如，如果一位女士收到一束红色郁金香，那么她知道送花的先生已经被她迷住了。如果她回赠他一束紫丁香，表明他的热诚得到了回应。但如果她回赠的是带有常春藤的花束，他该意识到这段罗曼史也许没有下文了。

　　下面是我们的一个“送花指南”，让你的心意得到恰如其分的表达。

　　Baby’s breath = Everlasting love

　　　满天星=天长地久的爱

　　Calla lily = Magnificent beauty

　　马蹄莲=高贵之美

　　Carnation = Pure love

　　康乃馨=纯洁的爱

　　Carnation (pink) = Woman’s love

　　康乃馨(粉红色)=女人的爱

　　Cornflower = Delicacy11

　　矢车菊=小鸟依人

　　Crocus = Cheerfulness

　　藏红花=心情舒畅

　　Daisy = Innocence

　　雏菊=天真无邪

　　Forgetmenot = Remember me

　　勿忘我=将我铭记

　　Fuchsia = Confiding love

　　倒挂金钟=信赖的爱

　　Geranium = True friendship

　　天竺葵=真诚的友谊

　　Hyacinth = Sport and play

　　风信子=运动玩耍

　　Iris = I have a message for you

　　鸢尾=有话对你讲

　　Ivy = Friendship

　　常春藤=友谊

　　Jasmine (pink) = I attach myself to you

　　茉莉(粉红色)=我心属于你

　　Jasmine (white) = Amiability12

　　茉莉(白色)=亲切可人

　　Lilac = First emotions of love

　　紫丁香=情窦初开

　　Lily of the valley = Return of happiness

　　铃兰=幸福重现

　　Mint = Virtue

　　薄荷=美德

　　Orchid = Beauty

　　兰花=美

　　Pansy = You’re in my thoughts

　　三色堇=我牵挂你

　　Peony = Bashful

　　牡丹=羞怯不安

　　Primrose = Youth

　　樱草花=青春

　　Rose = Love

　　玫瑰=爱

　　Rose (white) = I am worthy of you

　　玫瑰(白色)=我值得你拥有

　　Rosemary = Remembrance

　　迷迭香=往事悠悠

　　Snowdrop = Hope

　　雪花莲=希望

　　Sweet William = Sensitivity

　　美国石竹=敏感

　　Tulip = Declaration of love

　　郁金香=爱的宣言

　　Tulip (pink) = Caring

　　郁金香(粉红色)=关切

　　Tulip (variegated) = Beautiful eyes

　　郁金香(杂色)=美丽双眸

　　Violet (blue) = Faithfulness

　　紫罗兰(蓝色)=忠贞不二 (选译/飞象)

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