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wallflower

C2 noun
us /ˈwɔlˌflaʊ.ɚ/

wallflower /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊ.ə/ nghĩa là cây tường vi

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  1. cây tường vi

    Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

    Don't be a wallflower.

    She's just a wallflower.

    She is just a wallflower.

  2. cây bụi độc Úc

    Gastrolobium grandiflorum, a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.

  3. người đứng nhìn trong buổi khiêu vũ

    A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.

    And now, by virtue of his office, he is entitled to a seat in the Grand Lodge. Is it any wonder he is a wall-flower there […]

    It is a triumph, of course, to have plenty of partners, and not to be a wallflower for a single dance.

    Jack Breen was a wallflower; still at the same time I noticed he was cultivating an ornamental smile — a Jack of Trumps, you bet.

  4. người nhút nhát, khép kín

    Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.

    informal

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