玫瑰是大家常常用來送人的一種花朵,在西方把玫瑰花當作嚴守秘密的象徵,而在中國,玫瑰則因其枝莖帶刺,被認為是刺客、俠客的象徵。
你知道不同顏色的玫瑰也代表不同的意義嗎?
以下就介紹六種玫瑰的顏色,一探各類玫瑰花的神祕涵意。
Red: Love and Romance 紅色:愛和浪漫
The red rose represents true love. It has also appeared throughout history and across cultures as both a political and religious symbol.
紅色的玫瑰花,它的意義是代表著,真愛。在歷史和文化上顯現著政治和宗教的象徵。
*appeare (v.)顯露
Yellow: Friendship, Joy, Get Well 黃色:友情、快樂、恢復
Yellow has been closely associated with the sun, making these roses excellent for cheering people up. Yellow roses send a message of appreciation and platonic love without the romantic subtext of other colors.
黃色會聯想到太陽,有種讓人振作的感覺,傳遞一種欣賞和理性的愛。
* platonic (a.) 理想的
* subtext (n.)弦外之音
Lavender: Enchantment, Majesty, Love at First Sight 淡紫色:魅力、莊嚴、一見鍾情
The color purple has a traditional association with royalty. In this regard, shades of lavender roses suggest an air of regal majesty and splendor.
紫色傳統上會聯想到高貴。在這點上,淡紫色就有一種帝王高貴的氛圍和光彩。
* Enchantment (n.)魅力
* Majesty (n.)莊嚴
* shades (n.)濃淡
* regal (a.)帝王的
* splendor (n.)光彩
Pink: Love, Gratitude, Appreciation 粉紅色:愛、感謝、欣賞
Pink carries with it the connotation of grace and elegance, as well as sweetness and poetic romance. Dark pink roses are symbolic of gratitude and appreciation, and are a traditional way to say thanks. Light pink roses are associated with gentleness and admiration, and can also be used as an expression of sympathy.
粉紅色連結到優雅以及典雅,也有甜美和詩意的浪漫。深粉色是感謝和欣賞的象徵,傳統上是一種用來表達感謝的方法。淡粉色聯想到溫和和讚美,也可以表達同情。
* sympathy (n.)同情
White: Purity, Innocence, Sympathy, Spirituality 白色:純潔、純真、同情、靈性
The white rose is a traditional wedding flower. In this sense, white represents unity, virtue, and the pureness of a new love. White roses are also associated with honor and reverence, which makes them a fitting memorial for a departed loved one.
白玫瑰傳統上是婚禮的花,白色代表和諧、美德和愛情的純潔。白玫瑰也聯想到榮譽、敬愛,所以也適合紀念往昔的愛人。
* virtue (n.) 美德
* pureness (n.) 純粹
* reverence (n.) 敬愛
* departed (a.) 往昔的
Orange: Desire, Enthusiasm and Passion 橘色:渴望、熱情、激情
Orange roses were seen as a bridge between friendship symbolized by yellow roses and love represented by red roses. They can be an expression of fascination, or a gift to say 'I'm proud of you.'
橘玫瑰是黃玫瑰象徵友情,和紅玫瑰象徵愛情的中和。可以用來表達魅力,或是用來說「我為你驕傲」的禮物。
就像花語一樣,不同的花代表不同的意思,玫瑰的顏色也有種不一樣的涵義。
以後送玫瑰之前,依照所欲表達之意,送出不同顏色的玫瑰,更讓人耳目一新。
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