(1)玫瑰(花)，蔷薇(花)(bush or shrub with sharp thorn，bearing a brightly-coloured，usually sweet-scented flower)[C]：a bouquet/bunch of～s 一束/一束玫瑰花;prune/cultivate/grow～s 修剪/栽培/种植玫瑰;There is no～without a thorn.(prov)没有不带剌的玫瑰(没有十全十美的幸福)。a～garden/bush 玫瑰园/丛;

(2)玫瑰(粉红)色(a pink colour)[C]：Her dress was of a pale～. 她的衣服是浅粉色的。the～(colour) of clouds at dawn 黎明时云彩的粉红颜色;

(3)(洒水壶或水管等的)莲蓬式喷嘴(device with small holes in it that fits to the end of a hose or water-can for watering plants)[C];

not all roses并非事事完美：Her married life wasn't all～s. 她的婚姻生活并非十全十美。

look at/see sth through rose-coloured/rose-tinted spectacles 过于乐观地看问题：If you see everything through～-coloured spectacles/glasses you will often be disappointed. 如果你过于乐观地看待一切，你常会感到失望的。

→′rosy adj 玫瑰色的，深粉红的;有希望，值得乐观的;′rosiness n 玫瑰色;′rose-bud n 玫瑰花蕾;′rosewood n 青龙木，黑黄檀;′rose-water n 玫瑰香水;′rose-window n 圆花窗