daisy
daisy
(pl. -ies)
as fresh as a daisy
(pl. -ies)
- a small European grassland plant which has flowers with a yellow disc and white rays. It has given rise to many ornamental garden varieties
雏菊 - Bellis perennis, family Compositae (or Asteraceae; the daisy family). The plants of this large family (known as composites) are distinguished by having composite flower heads consisting of numerous disc florets, ray florets, or both; they include many weeds (dandelions, thistles, ragworts) and garden flowers (asters, chrysanthemums, dahlias, marigolds)
拉丁名Bellis perennis，菊科。该植物大科特点是有头状花序，由众多小盘花，小边花或两者兼有的小花组成；还包括多种草类植物（蒲公英、蓟、千里光等）和园艺花卉（紫苑、菊花、大丽花、万寿菊等）
■used in names of other plants of this family with similar flowers, e.g. Michaelmas daisy, Shasta daisy
用于此科其他具有类似花朵的植物名称中，如Michaelmas, Shasta daisy
as fresh as a daisy
- healthy and full of energy
精力充沛
- (informal)dead and buried
(非正式)已故，已完葬
- Old English dǣges ēage 'day's eye' (because the flower opens in the morning and closes at night)
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