petal
n
any of the delicate, coloured, leaf-like divisions of a flower 花瓣
yellow petals with black markings 带黑纹的黄色花瓣
`rose petals 玫瑰花瓣. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page ii.
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postn. 邮件;邮政;柱,桩,杆;岗位;
vt. 张贴;宣布;设岗;邮寄;
vi. 快速行进;
adj. 有关赛跑(或赛马,赛狗)起点标志的;
adv. 〈外〉在后;用急件[驿马];赶紧地,火速地;
The currents of air that the walls of the ship direct upwards, as well as in the line of its course, are enough to give the great bird with its immense wings sufficient sustenance and progress.