单词 | breed |
释义 | breed v (pt, pp bred) 1 [I] (of animals) produce young (指动物)生育, 繁殖 How often do lions breed? 狮子多长时间产一次仔? 2 [Tn] keep (animals) for the purpose of producing young, esp by selecting the best parents for mating 饲养(动物)(尤指为选种繁殖的) breed cattle, dogs, horses, etc 养牛、狗、马等. 3 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态 Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a, Cn.t] ~ sb (as sth) bring up; train; educate 养育; 训练; 教育 a well-bred child 有教养的孩子 Spartan youths were bred as warriors. 斯巴达青年被培养成战士. 4 [Tn] lead to (sth); cause 导致(某事物); 造成 Dirt breeds disease. 污秽导致疾病丛生. Unemployment breeds social unrest. 失业能造成社会不安定. 5 (idm 习语) born and bred => born. familiarity breeds contempt => familiarity. breed, n 1 family or variety of animals, etc having a similar appearance and usu developed by deliberate selection (动物等的)品种(通常为特意繁殖的) a breed of cattle, sheep, etc 牛、羊等的品种 What breed is your dog? 你的狗是什麽品种的? 2 type; kind 类型; 种类: a new breed of politician 新式的政治家. |
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