dogwood

Tilly sat in Colleen’s mother’s lap, still eating cake, and Karen ran around the dogwood, chased by one of her cousins.

蒂莉坐在科琳妈妈的怀里，还在吃蛋糕，卡伦被一个表妹追得绕着山茱萸跑。

Spring had come early that year, with warm quick rains and sudden frothing of pink peach blossoms and dogwood dappling with white stars the dark river swamp and far-off hills.

春天来得很早，伴随来的是几场温暖的春雨，这时粉红的桃花突然纷纷绽放，山茱萸雪白也似的繁花将河边湿地和山冈装点起来。