primrose
n
1 [C]
(a) wild plant that has pale yellow flowers in spring 报春花. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ii.
(b) one of its flowers 一朵报春花.
2 [U] pale yellow colour 报春花色; 淡黄色.
3 (idm 习语) the primrose `path (rhet 修辞) the pursuit of pleasure or an easy life 对安乐或享受的追求
the primrose path to ruin 因贪图享受而走向堕落的道路. primrose, adj of a pale yellow colour 报春花色的; 淡黄色的.
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