narcissus
US /nɑːrˈsɪs.əs/
UK /nɑːˈsɪs.əs/
名詞
1.
水仙
a bulbous Eurasian plant of the lily family, typically with white or yellow flowers comprising a trumpet-shaped corona surrounded by six petal-like segments. Narcissi include the daffodil and jonquil.
例:
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The garden was filled with fragrant narcissus blooms.
庭は香りの良い水仙の花でいっぱいだった。
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She planted several narcissus bulbs in the fall.
彼女は秋にいくつかの水仙の球根を植えた。
2.
ナルキッソス (神話)
a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who pined away for love of his own reflection and was turned into the narcissus flower.
例:
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The myth of Narcissus warns against excessive self-love.
ナルキッソスの神話は過度な自己愛に警鐘を鳴らしている。
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He was so captivated by his own reflection, much like Narcissus.
彼はナルキッソスのように、自分の姿に魅了されていた。