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scarlet pimpernel

翻译: 指一种开红花的植物(海绿属),也常指小说《红花侠》中的主角。

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  • zh指一种开红花的植物(海绿属),也常指小说《红花侠》中的主角。
  1. A person who is elusive or mysteriousC1informal

    A person who is difficult to find or capture, often due to cleverness or disguise.

    zh神秘莫测的人

    • The journalist was a real scarlet pimpernel, always slipping away before anyone could interview him.
    • In the world of art theft, he was known as the scarlet pimpernel of the galleries.
    • She moved through the party like a scarlet pimpernel, never staying in one place for long.
  2. A plantB2formal

    A small annual plant (Anagallis arvensis) with bright red flowers, also known as red chickweed.

    zh植物

    • The scarlet pimpernel blooms in the fields during late spring.
    • Botanists classify the scarlet pimpernel as a member of the primrose family.
    • The bright red petals of the scarlet pimpernel close when rain is approaching.