sow
US
UK sow n: (adult female pig) (动物)
SC 母猪
TC 母豬
TC 母豬
The sow has just had a litter of piglets.
母猪刚产下一窝猪崽。
sow [sth] vtr: (spread: seeds)
SC 播种，播撒 bō zhǒng ，bō sǎ
TC 播種
TC 播種
Pippa sowed some carrot seeds in her garden.
皮帕在菜园里撒了一些胡萝卜种子。
sow [sth] vtr: (field: fill with seeds) (地、田)
SC 在…里播种，在…里种
The farmer sowed the field with wheat.
农民在地里播种小麦。
sow [sth] vtr: figurative (implant, introduce)
SC 散播, 传播, 煽动
Oliver sowed doubt in Rachel's mind.
The troublemakers sowed discontent among the villagers.
奥利弗在瑞秋心中撒下了怀疑的种子。
闹事者在村民中散布不满情绪。
reap what you sow v expr: figurative (face consequences of your actions)
SC 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
sow bug n: US, regional (woodlouse)
SC 潮虫 cháo chóng
sow the seed, sow the germ v expr: (initiate or prompt [sth])
SC 播种, 开始干某事
She sowed the seed of doubt in his mind.
sow the seeds of [sth] v expr: figurative (instigate [sth])
SC 播下…的种子 bō xià … de zhǒng zi
All the gossip sowed the seeds of discontent among the bridge club ladies.
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear expr: (poor materials make poor products)
SC 朽木不可雕
SC 烂泥扶不上墙