悠悠乐英语 DK视觉系列精美插图系列丛书 2021-08-17

DK flowers explore nature with fun facts and activities花的知识通过有趣的事实和活动探索自然

Looking at flowers
看花
It’s hard to imagine a world without flowers. Plants that have flowers grow almost everywhere, from gardens to high mountains. Every flower has a particular shape and color, so that it can perform a special job. By the time you’ve finished reading this book, you’ll know what this job is, and how the flower does it. Always ask permission before picking a flower.
很难想象一个没有花的世界。从花园到高山，有花的植物几乎到处生长。每一朵花都有特定的形状和颜色，因此它可以执行特殊的任务。当你读完这本书的时候，你就会知道这是什么工作，这朵花是怎么做的。采花前一定要征得同意。

Animal visitors Many flowers have lots of animal visitors throughout the day, or sometimes even at night. But what are these animals doing? Read on, and you’ll find out.
动物访客许多花整天都有很多动物访客，有时甚至在晚上。但是这些动物在做什么呢？继续读下去，你会发现的。

What’s what?
什么是什么？
There is much more to a flower than just its petals. Later on, you can discover what else makes up a flower, and what all the different parts do.
一朵花的意义远不止它的花瓣。稍后，你会发现一朵花的其他组成部分，以及所有不同部分的功能。

Flowers in close-up A good way to find out about flowers is to take one apart. The petals are often big and bright. If you take the petals off, however, you will be left with the important parts of a flower—the ones that make the seeds.
特写中的花了解花的一个好方法是把一朵花拆开。花瓣通常又大又亮。然而，如果你把花瓣摘下来，你就只剩下花的重要部分——那些构成种子的部分。
Simple flowers Kingcups and poppies are called simple flowers. Their petals are arranged in a circle. In the center of the flower are the parts that produce the seeds.
简单的花和罂粟被称为简单的花。它们的花瓣排列成一个圆圈。花的中心是产生种子的部分。

Complicated flowers If you look at flowers in a garden or in the countryside, you will see that they come in many shapes. Some flowers are flat and round. Others are shaped like funnels, beaks, or even umbrellas.
复杂的花如果你看花园里或乡村里的花，你会发现它们有很多种形状。有些花又扁又圆。其他的形状像漏斗，喙，甚至伞。
These types of flowers are called complicated flowers. How many petals? An everlasting pea has five petals. Two are joined together making the inside of the “beak,” which sticks forward. Two more lie on either side, while the fifth makes a curved “hood” around the top of the flower.
这些类型的花被称为复杂花。有多少花瓣？一颗永恒的豌豆有五片花瓣。两个连接在一起形成“喙”的内部，喙向前伸出。两边各有两个，第五个在花的顶部做一个弯曲的“帽状物”。

Flowers with a difference In nature, things are not always what they seem. Some plants have small, drab flowers, but they still manage to put on a brilliant show of color. Instead of petals, they use brightly colored leaves, or sepals, to attract insects.
花有着不同的性质，事物并不总是它们看上去的样子。有些植物开着小而单调的花，但它们仍能展现出绚丽的色彩。它们用色彩鲜艳的叶子或萼片来吸引昆虫，而不是花瓣。
Two in one Take a look at this “lacecap” hydrangea flower head. It is made up of many tightly packed flowers. Some of the flowers have big, colorful sepals, while the others are very small.
二合一看看这个“蕾丝帽”绣球花头。它是由许多紧密包装的花组成的。有些花的萼片很大，颜色鲜艳，而另一些花很小。