牡丹的英文：
Peony

Some favored dahlia, others preferred the bright geranium
一些人偏爱天竺牡丹;另一些人则比较喜欢鲜艳的天竺葵。

Their peonies were coming into flower.
他们的牡丹开花了。

A peony is a showy flower
牡丹是艳丽的花。

The peony casts the other flowers into the shade.
牡丹使其它花儿黯然失色。

The peony is praised to be a national beauty and heavenly fragrance by Chinese people.
牡丹被中国人誉为国色天香。

peony casts the other flowers into the shade
牡丹使其他的花逊色。

"Is this the peony?" "No, it is the tree-peony."
"这是芍药吗？""不，这是牡丹。"

Peony stands out for fragrance.
牡丹香烟，醇味盖冠。

Farther on is a colourful garden with many varieties of peonies.
再往前走，便是那生长着多种牡丹的五彩缤纷的花园。

Robert transplanted the peony into a larger pot.
罗伯特把那株牡丹移栽到一个大一些的花盆里。

"Is this the peony?" "No, it is the tree-peony."

Farther on is a colourful garden with many varieties of peonies.
再往前走，便是那生长着多种牡丹的五彩缤纷的花园。

My wife has worked a pretty peony pattern on the tablecloth.
我妻子在桌布上绣了一幅漂亮的牡丹花图案。

The peony is praised to be a national beauty and heavenly fragrance by Chinese people.
牡丹被中国人誉为国色天香。

Suddenly he heard a rustle in the peony pavilion and someone sighing deeply.
他忽闻有人在牡丹亭畔长吁短叹。