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sow¹ /səʊ/ vt. | vi. | phr. (过去式 sowed, 过去分词 sown /səʊn/ 或 sowed) ❶ vt. 1. 播种,种;撒播(种子);播种于(土地) sow clover in the field 在田里播种苜蓿 sow a crop 播种作物 This grass is newly sown. 这草皮是新种的。 This plot of land was sown with maize. 这块地种了玉米。 Insects are sowing the lake surface with their eggs. 昆虫正在湖面撒卵。 2. 传播,散布;激起,煽动 sow suspicion (或 distrust) 挑起怀疑 sow dissension 挑拨离间 He attacked those who sowed dismay and division. 他抨击那些散布悲观情绪和煽动分裂的人。 3. 使布满;植入,埋种 Millions of fingerlings were sown in the waters of the Gulf. 千百万条幼鱼被撒入海湾水域中放养。 ❷ vi. 1. 播种 It's too soon to sow yet. 现在播种还太早。 They wait to plough and sow until after the frost is out of the ground. 他们要等到地面的霜融化后才耕耘播种。 2. 开创事业;推动发展 May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy! 愿艰苦创业者终能欢呼成功! [< OE sāwan; 与 ON sā, OHG sāen OSlav seja, L serere to sow 有关] phr. As a man sows, so he shall reap. (或: You must reap what you have sown.)见 reap reap as (或 what) one has sown 见 reap reap where one has not sown 见 reap |