peony

• n. 牡丹；芍药

来自拉丁语peonia,牡丹，芍药，来自希腊语Paian,古希腊神话中的医术之神，词源同paean.传说死后主神Zeus将其化作牡丹花，或因牡丹的医疗功效而得名。

peony (n.)

a 16c. merger of Middle English pyony (from Old English peonie) and Old North French pione (Modern French pivoine), both from Late Latin peonia, from Latin pæonia, from Greek paionia (fem. of paionios), perhaps from Paion, physician of the gods (or Apollo in this aspect), and so called for the plant's healing qualities. The root, flowers, and seeds formerly were used in medicine.

1. Peony is a kind of herbs.

牡丹是一种草本植物.

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2. Peony is one of my favourite flowers.

牡丹是我最喜欢的花之一.

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3. A peony is a showy flower.

牡丹是艳丽的花.

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4. Peony casts the other flowers into the shade.

牡丹使其他的花逊色.

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5. Suddenly he heard a rustle in the peony pavilion and someone sighing deeply.

他忽闻有人在牡丹亭畔长吁短叹.

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