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lotus

/loh-tuhs/US // ˈloʊ təs //UK // (ˈləʊtəs) //

莲花,莲子,莲,莲蓬

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural lo·tus·es.

    • : a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
    • : the fruit itself.
    • : any aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo, of the water lily family, having shieldlike leaves and showy, solitary flowers usually projecting above the water.
    • : any of several water lilies of the genus Nymphaea.
    • : a decorative motif derived from such a plant and used widely in ancient art, as on the capitals of Egyptian columns.
    • : any shrubby plant of the genus Lotus, of the legume family, having red, pink, yellow, or white flowers.

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Examples

  • The Lotus and the Storm turns out to be a grand, haunted melodrama with elements of camp, delivered in fragmentary reveries.

  • I was doing yoga and the lotus position, and I was trying to think of what would represent where I am now in my life.

  • The lotus flower symbolized rebirth, and the red lotus is the lotus of compassion.

  • He wants to find one of the plants most elusive to him: the lotus flower, native to Asia.

  • Measuring 2,500 sq ft, the suite boasts three bedrooms, a fruit garden, an open air shower and its own lotus pond.

  • Realm of enchantment, break your mystic spell, Land of the lotus, smiling land farewell!

  • You are in the land of the lotus eaters on a keleg voyage—but you had better take a few books to read!

  • Suddenly a lotus sprung from his navel, and grew till it reached the surface of the flood.

  • All were curiously interested at the sight of a woman with white skin, tinted like the lotus.

  • A lotus—that was it—and Hook Nose stood looking at the lotus—and because it was innocent he filled his eyes with it.