单词 | Venus |
释义 | Venus n. (pl. Venuses)   1. the planet second from the sun in the solar system.   2. poet. a a beautiful woman. b sexual love; amorous influences or desires. Phrases and idioms Venus (or Venus's) fly-trap a flesh-consuming plant, Dionaea muscipula, with leaves that close on insects etc. Venus's comb = shepherd's needle (see SHEPHERD). Venus's looking-glass any of various plants of the genus Legousia with small blue flowers. Derivatives Venusian adj. & n. Etymology: OE f. L Venus Veneris, the goddess of love |
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