Florid



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.华丽的; ( 脸) 红润的
• ［英］ adj. 华丽的 ( highly decorated; showy; ornate) ; ( 脸) 红润的 ( rosy; ruddy)
• ［记］ flor ( 花) +id -> 像花一样的 -> 华丽的
• ［例］ florid language. florid with excitement.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin floridus blooming, flowery, from florēre
• Date: 1651
• 1.
  • a. obsolete covered with flowers
  • b. very flowery in style ; ornate <florid prose><florid declamations>; also having a florid style <a florid writer>
  • c. elaborately decorated <a florid interior>
• 2.
  • a. tinged with red ; ruddy <a florid complexion>
  • b. marked by emotional or sexual fervor <a florid secret life><a florid sensibility>
• 3. archaic healthy
• 4. fully developed ; manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome <the florid stage of a disease>
• ? floridity noun
• ? floridly adverb
• ? floridness noun

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