【Dahlia Flower】The dahlia flower is one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. They have a striking appearance and are extremely popular worldwide. When you look at it, especially for a long time, you will feel it.

Dahlia flowers are often associated with various meanings that may range from messages of enduring grace to signals of warning. They symbolize elegance, inner strength, creativity, change, and dignity.

今年五月中旬最后一次霜冻后，我在后院种下了大丽花块茎(tuber)，经过长达五个月的生长期，上周终于开花了(in full bloom)。

词汇学习：

1. dahlia [ˈdeɪliə] [ˈdæliə] n. 大丽花

2. striking [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] adj. 引人注目的; 异乎寻常的; 显著的; 妩媚动人的; 标致的; 俊秀的

3. appearance [əˈpɪrəns] n. 外貌; 外观; 外表

4. extremely [ɪkˈstriːmli] adv. 极其; 极端; 非常

5. worldwide [ˌwɜːrldˈwaɪd] adj. 影响全世界的; 世界各地的; adv. 遍及全球地

6. tuber [ˈtuːbər] n. 块茎(某些植物的肉质地下茎)

7. bloom [bluːm] usually a flower on a plant that people admire for its flowers (常指供观赏的)花

8. blossom [ˈblɒsəm] a flower or a mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree or bush (尤指果树或灌木的) 花朵，花簇

9.symbolism [ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm] 象征，象征意义

10.symbolize/symbolise [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz] v. 象征

【大丽花语】大丽花的花语有很多，其中比较常见的有“大吉大利”、“丰富多彩”、“变化”、“勇气”、“优雅”、“内在力量”、“创造力” 和“尊严”。另外，不同的花色也有着不同的花语。比如，大红色的花语为“热情”，橙色的花语为“祝福”，金黄色的花语为“勇气”，紫色的花语为“气质”等等。

我种的大丽花是紫色的，是我最喜欢的花色。