These dots were markers that enabled them to measure every change in the size and shape of the flower as it went from bud to bloom.

这些点是标记，使他们能够测量花朵从萌芽到开花的每一次大小和形状的变化。

youdao

youdao

As I said these words Megan looked up at me. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she was smiling like a bud flowering into bloom.

我说话时，梅根仰望着我，眼里盈盈含泪，脸上挂着微笑——那微笑犹如怒放的鲜花。

youdao

The mild winter continues with some flowers and trees beginning to bloom and bud in February, which has garden experts like Greener by Design examining potential outcomes.

FORBES: February Flowers, Allergies and Spring Tornadoes