flowering

英 [ˈflaʊərɪŋ]

美 [ˈflaʊərɪŋ]

n. 开花时节; (新思想、艺术、音乐、科学等的)繁荣时期，鼎盛时期
v. 开花; 成熟; 繁荣; 兴旺
flower的现在分词

现在分词：flowering　复数：flowerings　

BNC.12291 / COCA.12253

牛津词典

noun

开花时节
the time when a plant has flowers
（新思想、艺术、音乐、科学等的）繁荣时期，鼎盛时期
the time when sth, especially a period of new ideas in art, music, science, etc., reaches its most complete and successful stage of development

N-UNCOUNT (想法或艺术风格)成熟，风行，盛行
Thefloweringofsomething such as an idea or artistic style is the development of its popularity and success.
1. He may be happy with the flowering of new thinking, but he has yet to contribute much to it himself.
  他也许会对新思想的盛行感到高兴，但他本人并没有为此作出多大贡献。
2. ...the flowering of creative genius.
  创造型天才的涌现
开花的;有花的
Floweringshrubs, trees, or plants are those which produce noticeable flowers.

noun

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Synonym:blossomingflorescenceinflorescenceanthesisefflorescence
a developmental process
1. the flowering of antebellum culture
Synonym:unfolding

adj

( of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed.
（指开花植物）种子里有两个子叶。
Flowering will be late this year.
今年花期将延迟。
She planted some roses and other flowering shrubs.
她种植了一些玫瑰和其他开花的灌木。
Daffodils and lilies flowering in the spring.
春天开花的黄水仙和白百合。
Flowering and bearing fruit only once.
只有一次开花和结果的。
Family of flowering plants having two cotyledons ( embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination.
开花植物中种子有两个子叶（胚胎叶）显现在萌芽时期的一科。
The gibberellins interact also with photoperiod in the determination of flowering.
赤霉素也和决定开花的光周期有关。
In plants, leaf fall and flowering are common responses to seasonal changes in day length.
在植物中，落叶和开花是对日长季节性改变的普遍反应。
The trees are flowering late this year.
这些树今年开花晚了一些。
They are important as large showy flowering garden plants, and in literature.
它们是重要的大型园林植物艳丽的花，和文学。