/'prɪmrəʊz; `prɪm,roz/
n
1 [C]
(a) wild plant that has pale yellow flowers in spring 报春花. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page ii.
(b) one of its flowers 一朵报春花.
2 [U] pale yellow colour 报春花色; 淡黄色.
3 (idm 习语) the primrose `path (rhet 修辞) the pursuit of pleasure or an easy life 对安乐或享受的追求
*the primrose path to ruin 因贪图享受而走向堕落的道路.

adj of a pale yellow colour 报春花色的; 淡黄色的.

n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: primerose, probably from prime 'first' + rose 'rose']
[C]
a small wild plant with pale yellow flowers, or the flower from this plant
　a bunch of primroses
alsoprimrose yellow[U]
a pale yellow colour
the primrose path
literary a way of life that is full of pleasure but causes you harm after a period of time