gather rosebuds

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To enjoy life's immediate pleasures; to behave in a relaxed, carefree manner. idiomatic
    — Pottleby: I like to see young people enjoying their youth—gathering rosebuds.

词形变化

gathers rosebuds present,singular,third-person gathering rosebuds participle,present gathered rosebuds participle,past gathered rosebuds past

词源

From the first line of "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" (inspired by Wisdom 2:8) by Robert Herrick (1591-1674):
:: Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
:: Old time is still a-flying;
:: And this same flower that smiles today
:: Tomorrow will be dying.
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