| 释义 |
seed /siːd/ n. | a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I ([复] seed(s))
n.
1. 种(子)，籽
a bag of grass seed 一袋草籽
sunflower seeds 葵花子
a potato seed 种薯
be kept for (或 as) seed 被留作种子
This watermelon is full of seed. 这种西瓜全是籽。
2. 精子；(雄鱼的)精液；虫卵；芽孢，孢子；球茎，块茎
3. 萌芽，开端，起因
plant the seeds for conflict 播下冲突的种子
the seeds of revolt 暴乱的起因
Surely we see the seeds here of a reconciliation. 当然，我们从中看到了和解的苗头。
4. 家系；[总称]子孙，后裔
According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam. 据《圣经》载，我们都是亚当的后代。
5. 牡蛎苗，种牡蛎
6. 种子状的东西；(镭等的)辐射盒；镭管；(玻璃中的)小气泡，小泡
7. 结籽(期)；产卵(期)
8. 种子选手
the number one seed in a table-tennis championship 乒乓锦标赛中的1号种子(选手)
9. = seed crystal
II a.
1. 种子的；含有种子的；用作种子的
a seed crop 留种作物
2. 小而发育不良的
seed eggs 小而未发育好的卵
III ❶ vt.
1. 在…播种
seed the fields with wheat 在地里播种小麦
seed land to grass 在土地上播下草籽
The jungle trails were seeded with mines and traps. 丛林小道上布下了地雷和陷阱。
2. 播(种)
3. 去…的核；脱…的籽
4. 【生】给…接种(with)
5. 催…发育(或成长)；培养，促进
a breeder reactor seeded with plutonium 用钚加速的增殖反应堆
His interest in books was seeded when he was quite young. 他读书的兴趣很小的时候就被培养起来了。
6. 催(云)化雨
seed clouds with dry ice 在云层撒干冰人工造雨
7. 〈美〉安排(种子选手或种子队)的出场序；挑选…为种子选手
Bob was seeded number two. 鲍勃被定为第2号种子选手。
❷ vi.
1. 播种
2. (植物)结实，生子
3. 脱籽
[< OE sæ-d; 与 OHG sāt, OE sāwan to sow 有关，见 SOW¹] phr. go to seed 1. 花谢结籽 My lettuces have gone to seed. 我种的莴苣已结籽。2. 衰老；走下坡路；不修边幅 When I got back, my land had gone to seed. 当我回来时，我的土地已荒芜了。The athlete has really gone to seed. 这个运动员确是在走下坡路了。in seed (植物)在结籽 raise up seed 繁殖子孙后代 run to seed = go to seed
the seed of Abraham希伯来人，犹太人 |