[かべのはな, kabenohana] (n) one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Wallflower \Wall"flow`er\, n.
1. (Bot.) A perennial, cruciferous plant ({Cheiranthus
Cheiri}), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from
yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on
old walls.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The name is sometimes extended to other species of
{Cheiranthus} and of the related genus {Erysimum},
especially the American {Western wallflower} ({Erysimum
asperum}), a biennial herb with orange-yellow flowers.
[1913 Webster]
2. A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not
asked to dance, remains a spectator. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]
3. (Bot.) In Australia, the desert poison bush ({Gastrolobium
grandiflorum}); -- called also {native wallflower}.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wallflower
n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having
fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
2: perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant
flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often
naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus
Erysimum [syn: {wallflower}, {Cheiranthus cheiri}, {Erysimum
cheiri}]
3: remains on sidelines at social event
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
