late 14c., prymrose, from Old French primerose, primerole (12c.) and directly from Medieval Latin prima rosa, literally "first rose," so called because it blooms early in spring (see prime (adj.)). As the name of a pale yellow color, by 1844.
Parallel name primula (c. 1100) is from Old French primerole, from Medieval Latin primula "primrose," shortened from primula veris "firstling of spring," thus properly fem. of Latin primulus, diminutive of primus; but primerole was used in Old French and Middle English of other flowers (cowslips, field daisies). The primrose path is from "Hamlet" I, iii.
中文解释
1、prim- + rose.2、literally "first rose," so called because it blooms early in spring.3、As the name of a pale yellow color, by 1844.
实用例句
1. Primrose, stupefied by tiredness, began to wail that she was hungry.
普丽姆罗丝累得精神都有些恍惚了，开始哭着说她饿了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Primrose was given an apple, left over from our picnic lunch.
我们中午野餐剩下的一个苹果给了普丽姆罗丝。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She is in the primrose of her life.
她正处在她一生的最盛期.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Evening primrose oil is used on the skin as well as taken internally.
夜来香油既可外敷于皮肤也可以内服。
来自柯林斯例句
5. If we followed your advice we'd all be walking down the primrose path to ruin.