sprout
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UK sprout n: (plant: new shoot) (植物)
SC 苗，芽，幼苗 miáo，yá，yòu miáo
TC 苗，芽，幼苗
TC 苗，芽，幼苗
The gardener was pleased to see new sprouts appearing in the springtime.
园丁欣慰地看到春天有许多新的幼苗出现。
sprout n: usually plural (vegetable: Brussels sprout)
SC 球芽甘蓝 qiú yá gān lán
TC 球芽甘藍
TC 球芽甘藍
I like most green vegetables, but I can't stand sprouts!
大多数绿色蔬菜我都喜欢，但就受不了球芽甘蓝。
sprout vi: (plant: begin to grow)
SC 发芽 fā yá
TC 發芽
TC 發芽
SC 萌芽 fā yá，méng yá
The seedlings were sprouting at last.
最终种子还是发芽了。
sprout vi: (hair: begin to grow) (毛发)
SC 长出来，冒出来
I try to pluck out stray eyebrows as soon as they sprout.
眉毛一长出来，我就会将其拔掉。
sprout vi: figurative (come up like a plant)
SC 迅速成长 xùn sù chéng zhǎng
TC 迅速成長
TC 迅速成長
SC 迅速发展 xùn sù chéng zhǎng ，xùn sù fā zhǎn
New houses seemed to be sprouting everywhere these days.
这些天，新建好的房屋如雨后春笋一般，在四处拔地而起。
sprout from [sth] vi + prep: (begin to grow out of [sth])
SC 从…长出来
SC 从…冒出来 cóng mào chū lái
A new shoot is sprouting from the main stem of the plant. A hair sprouted from the witch's nose.
这株植物的主干上正抽出新芽。女巫的鼻孔里冒出了一根毛。
sprout [sth] vtr: (grow, acquire [sth])
SC 冒出 mào chū
SC 长出
No matter how closely he shaves, George's chin is always sprouting more bristles by lunch time.
不管乔治刮得多干净，他的下巴在午饭时分总是会冒出更多的胡茬。
sprout up vi phrasal: (plant: begin to grow) (植物)
SC 发芽, 生长
My beans have sprouted up after only a few days because it was warm.
sprout up vi phrasal: figurative (child: grow taller)
SC 发育, 长个子
My son has really sprouted up since he hit his teens.
sprout up vi phrasal: figurative (appear) (比喻)
SC 迅速出现，如雨后春笋般涌现 xùn sù chū xiàn，rú yǔ hòu chūn sǔn bān yǒng xiàn
As we get closer to the election, signs will sprout up on every street corner.
bamboo shoot, bamboo sprout n: often plural (edible sprout)
SC 笋 sǔn
TC 筍
TC 筍
SC 竹笋 sǔn，zhú sǔn
We ordered chicken sauteed with broccoli and bamboo shoots.
Brussels sprout n: usually plural (vegetable: miniature cabbage) (蔬菜)
SC 球芽甘蓝，孢子甘蓝 qiú yá gān lán
TC 球芽甘藍
TC 球芽甘藍
Brussels sprouts are traditionally served with the Christmas turkey.
mung bean sprout, bean sprout n: (edible sprouted legume)
SC 绿豆芽
SC 绿芽菜