10種世界上最美的花
The most beautiful flowers in the world are those you like best. I am sure you already have a list of your own, because most human beings like flowers. Their scent and their appearance have inspired us since the very beginning. We use them to decorate our hair, our homes or our parks and we perfume ourselves with flower essences. Imagine a world where flowers would not exist: it would be really toneless and sad, don’t you agree? Flowers are very special to me and this is why I created this top “10 most beautiful flowers in the world”:
世界上最美的花當(dāng)然就是指那些你最喜歡的花，我們大多數(shù)人都是喜愛(ài)花的，所以我相信你已經(jīng)列出了你自己的列表。第一眼相見(jiàn)，它們的花香、花容就讓我們?yōu)橹@嘆。我們用它們來(lái)點(diǎn)綴我們的頭發(fā)、裝點(diǎn)我們的家、修飾我們的公園；花朵制成的精油讓我們香氣襲人。要是一個(gè)世界沒(méi)有了花，那將會(huì)多么死氣沉沉、黯淡無(wú)光，不是嗎？我對(duì)花有著非常特別的情感，所以我列出我的“世上10種最美的花”的列表。
1. The Bird of Paradise
1. 天堂鳥(niǎo)
This amazing flower truly has the shape of a bird and this detail is what makes it special. The colorful bird of paradise is really tall: the plant may reach as much as 5 feet in height and the flower itself is pretty large as well. The bird of paradise may be found in South Africa. However, check your local florist: this plant is not only one of the most beautiful in the world, but one of the most popular as well.
這種令人驚艷的花形狀很像天堂鳥(niǎo)，正是這一點(diǎn)讓它很特別。顏色瑰麗的天堂鳥(niǎo)花非常高：天堂鳥(niǎo)花的植株有1.5米那么高，花朵本身有井口那么大?；蛟S你只能在南非看到天堂鳥(niǎo)花，但是，訪問(wèn)一下你本地的花店你就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)：天堂鳥(niǎo)花不但是世界上最美麗的花之一，也是最受歡迎的花之一。
2. The Rose
2. 玫瑰
Roses are the most celebrated flowers in the world. The big, colored roses have been since centuries preferred by all categories of people at any event what so ever. They have many symbols, depending on their colors. Roses may not be exotic or new to you, but they sure are among the most beautiful flowers in the world and this is exactly why we all love them.
玫瑰是世界上最有名的花。幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來(lái)，無(wú)論任何情況、任何場(chǎng)合之下，花朵飽滿(mǎn)、顏色鮮艷的玫瑰花一直深受各個(gè)不同種族人們的偏愛(ài)。根據(jù)花色的不同，它們有很多的象征意義。玫瑰或許對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)并不奇特或新鮮，但它們絕對(duì)屬于世上最美的花之一，這也恰恰是為什么我們都喜愛(ài)它的原因?！ ?/span>
3. Orchids
3. 蘭花
Orchids are also well known and very famous for the wide range of species out there. They are very adaptable, populating all continents, except for the cold one. The unbelievable orchids are as old as time and as beautiful as rain drops. While considered rare and valuable some centuries ago, they may be seen today in many homes and offices.
蘭花也以因其品種繁多而赫赫有名。除了最冷的南極洲外，它們適宜在任何大洲種植。不可思議的蘭花，古老如歲月，精美如雨滴。然而幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以前，蘭花還是稀有珍貴之物，如今在許多家庭和辦公室里都可以見(jiàn)到。
4. The calla lily
4. 馬蹄蓮
The calla lily is simple, as all elegant things. The splendor of it was acknowledged by Greeks as well: they named this plant “kallos”, which means “beauty”. Even though it makes a great houseplant, you should be careful for children and animals: callas are very toxic, if eaten!
馬蹄蓮花集樸素、典雅于一身。它的風(fēng)采也被希臘人稱(chēng)頌：他們把它命名為“kallos”，意思是“美人”。雖然馬蹄蓮花一種極好的盆栽花，但是你要留心你的小孩和寵物，不要讓他們吃了它，馬蹄蓮花有劇毒。
5. The Hyacinth
5. 風(fēng)信子
They are spring flowers that decorate many gardens around the world. However, today, we may find them all year long, thanks to the effort of florists who cultivate the wonderful hyacinths. They are very special flowers, yet very sensitive. Once they are cut, their beauty and perfume will disappear very fast. They thrive in pots though, so you may enjoy them in the house as well as in the garden.
風(fēng)信子是春天里的花朵，裝飾著世界上許許多多的花園。不過(guò)，多虧了花卉學(xué)家們的努力，培育出了許多美妙的風(fēng)信子，所以今天，我們能夠在一年的任何時(shí)間里看到它們。它們是非常特別的花，非常敏感。一旦被剪斷了，它們的美麗和芳香會(huì)迅速消失。它們也適合盆栽，所以你可以在同時(shí)在室內(nèi)和花園里欣賞到它們。
6. The peony
6. 牡丹
The large, rich peony flowers look great in gardens and this is exactly why they are often seen as part of outdoors arrangements. The beauty of these flowers was appreciated since ages, by specialists and common people alike. The emperor of China was so amazed by the powerful scent and by the aspect of the peony that he named it the national flower of his country.
花園里花朵大大的、富麗堂皇的牡丹花看上去美極了，這就是為什么我們總能在戶(hù)外布景看到它們。這些漂亮的花朵數(shù)百年來(lái)都被花卉專(zhuān)家和普通人們贊賞稱(chēng)頌。中國(guó)的帝王驚艷于它濃郁的花香和外觀，把它命為國(guó)花。1
7. The water lily
7. 睡蓮
One of the most famous and beautiful flowers in the world, the water lily is known all over the world. This is both because of the fact that its numerous species are widely spread and because of their romantic aspect. They were used as love symbols by poets, in their poems, they were painted by famous artists and their picture was taken by many photographers. They are one of Mother Nature’s masterpieces.
提及世界上最有名、最美麗的花之一，睡蓮可謂舉世皆知。這不光是因?yàn)樗贩N繁多、分布廣泛，還因?yàn)樗ㄐ卫寺?。在?shī)人的詩(shī)歌里，它是愛(ài)情的象征；著名的藝術(shù)家繪畫(huà)它，眾多的攝影家們拍攝它。它們是在大自然母親的杰作之一。
8. Pulmeria
8. 雞蛋花
Pulmeria is the flower of a small tropical tree. This 5 petal flower looks very, very beautiful, and it may be easily cultivated. All it needs is a lot of sun and very little water. It has a powerful perfume, especially at night and this is one of the reasons for which this little flower is so unique.
雞蛋花是熱帶一種小型樹(shù)種的花朵。它的5瓣花非常優(yōu)美、精致，同時(shí)它也很容易栽植。它只需要大量的陽(yáng)光和很少量的水。花香非常濃郁，尤其是在夜間，這也是為什么這種小花如此獨(dú)特的原因之一?！ ?/span>
9. Cherry blossoms
9. 櫻花
The most treasured flowers in Japan, cherry blossoms are truly wonderful to look at. There is nothing more poetic than a flowering cherry tree . It is not a surprise that Japanese people, with their sensitive soul and their inclination for beauty and peaceful sights, prefer these flowers above all others.
櫻花是日本最為珍貴的花，看上去也極為美麗。沒(méi)有什么能比花團(tuán)錦簇的櫻花樹(shù)更富有詩(shī)意了。對(duì)于熱愛(ài)美麗和平的景象、感性的日本來(lái)說(shuō)，喜愛(ài)櫻花勝過(guò)一切花朵，這并沒(méi)什么好驚訝的。
10. Gazania
10. 非洲菊
Last on this list but certainly first on many people’s lists, Gazania is one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. The strange pattern and the intense colors of this plant made me chose the Gazania for this top. In its home region, in South Africa, Gazania is also called the Treasure Flower, probably because of its amazing, intense, sometimes even glaring combinations of colors.
雖然它排在這個(gè)列表的最后，但是一定有很多人把它排在第一位，非洲菊是世界上最美麗的花之一。它奇異的花樣圖案和強(qiáng)烈的色彩，讓我把它選在了這個(gè)列表中。在它的原產(chǎn)地南非，也被稱(chēng)為“富貴花”，可能是因?yàn)槟亲屓朔Q(chēng)奇的、強(qiáng)烈的、有時(shí)甚至幾種顏色組合在一起的炫麗奪目的色彩。
