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seed

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n.  种子; 籽; 起源; 起因; 萌芽; 开端; 种子选手
v.  结籽; (种子)繁殖; 在…播种

复数:seeds 过去式:seeded 过去分词:seeded 现在分词:seeding 第三人称单数:seeds 

高考CET4CET6考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2590 / COCA.1919

习惯用语

    n.

      go/run to seed
    • 花谢结籽
      to produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves
    • 变得懒散颓废(或意志消沉);衰败
      to become much less attractive or good because of lack of attention
    • After his divorce, he let himself go to seed.
      离婚后,他自暴自弃。
    • sow the seeds of sth
    • 成为…的肇端;播下…的种子
      to start the process that leads to a particular situation or result

    牛津词典

      noun

        植物;果实 of plants/fruit
      • 种子;籽
        the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow
        1. 种子;籽
          the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow
          1. 起源 beginning
          2. 起源;起因;萌芽;开端
            the beginning of a feeling or a development which continues to grow
            1. the seeds of rebellion
              反叛的起因
            2. This planted the seeds of doubt in my mind.
              这件事在我心中播下了怀疑的种子。
          3. 网球 in tennis
          4. 种子选手
            one of the best players in a competition. The seeds are given a position in a list to try and make sure that they do not play each other in the early parts of the competition.
            1. The top seed won comfortably.
              头号种子选手轻松获胜。
            2. the number one seed
              一号种子选手
          5. 男子 of a man
          6. 精液
            semen
            1. (统称某人的)子孙,后裔,后代
              all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man

              verb

                植物 of a plant
              • 结籽
                to produce seeds
                1. (种子)繁殖
                  to produce other plants using its own seeds
                  1. 土地 area of ground
                  2. 在…播种
                    to plant seeds in an area of ground
                    1. a newly seeded lawn
                      新撒了草籽的草坪
                  3. 网球 in tennis
                  4. 确定(某人)为种子选手
                    to make sb a seed in a competition
                    1. He has been seeded 14th at Wimbledon next week.
                      他被确定为下周温布尔登网球赛的第14号种子选手。

                  柯林斯词典

                  • N-VAR 籽;种子
                    Aseedis the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows.
                    1. ...a packet of cabbage seed...
                      一包卷心菜籽
                    2. I sow the seed in pots of soil-based compost.
                      我把种子种在几盆掺有堆肥的土里。
                    3. ...sunflower seeds.
                      葵花籽
                  • VERB 在(地里)播种
                    If youseeda piece of land, you plant seeds in it.
                    1. Men mowed the wide lawns and seeded them...
                      人们割了大片草地的草,然后在上面播种。
                    2. The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside.
                      报春花应该开始沿着陡峭的山坡一路撒播种子了。
                    3. ...his newly seeded lawns.
                      他那几片刚刚播种的草地
                  • N-PLURAL (感情、过程的)起源,开端,萌芽
                    You can refer to theseeds ofsomething when you want to talk about the beginning of a feeling or process that gradually develops and becomes stronger or more important.
                    1. He raised questions meant to plant seeds of doubts in the minds of jurors...
                      他提出几个问题意欲引起陪审员的疑心。
                    2. He considered that there were, in these developments, the seeds of a new moral order.
                      他认为在这些事态发展中包蕴着一种新的道德秩序的萌芽。
                  • N-COUNT (网球、羽毛球等体育项目中的)种子选手
                    In sports such as tennis or badminton, aseedis a player who has been ranked according to his or her ability.
                    1. ...Pete Sampras, Wimbledon's top seed and the world No.1...
                      皮特·桑普拉斯,温布尔登网球锦标赛的头号种子,世界排名第一
                    2. In the final Capriati, the third seed, defeated Katerina Maleeva.
                      在决赛中,三号种子选手卡普里亚蒂击败了凯特林娜·马莉娃。
                  • VERB 将(选手或参赛队)排列名次
                    When a player or a teamis seededin a sports competition, they are ranked according to their ability.
                    1. In the UEFA Cup the top 16 sides are seeded for the first round...
                      在欧洲联盟杯比赛中,排名前 16 位的球队已按位次进入首轮。
                    2. He is seeded second, behind Brad Beven...
                      他被列为二号种子选手,位居布拉德·贝文之后。
                    3. The top four seeded nations are through to the semi-finals.
                      排名前四位的国家进入半决赛。
                  • PHRASE 开花结籽
                    If vegetable plantsgo to seedorrun to seed, they produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves.
                    1. If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.
                      如果不去动的话,冬萝卜会在春天开花结籽。
                  • PHRASE 衰老;风光不再;衰退;退化
                    If you say that someone or somethinghas gone to seedorhas run to seed, you mean that they have become much less attractive, healthy, or efficient.
                    1. He says the economy has gone to seed...
                      他说经济已经走向衰退。
                    2. He was a big man in his forties; once he had a lot of muscle but now he was running to seed.
                      他 40 多岁时很魁梧,曾经肌肉发达,但如今身体逐渐衰弱了。

                  英英释义

                  noun

                  • the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
                      Synonym:semenseminal fluidejaculatecumcome
                    1. anything that provides inspiration for later work
                        Synonym:sourcegerm
                      1. one of the outstanding players in a tournament
                          Synonym:seeded player
                        1. a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
                          1. a small hard fruit

                            verb

                            • remove the seeds from
                              1. seed grapes
                            • inoculate with microorganisms
                              1. sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
                                1. seed clouds
                              2. distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
                                1. place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
                                  1. She sowed sunflower seeds
                                  Synonym:sow
                                2. go to seed
                                  1. The dandelions went to seed
                                3. bear seeds
                                  1. help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

                                    双语例句

                                    • Farmers put seed in the ground.
                                      农民往地里下种。
                                    • He began by scattering seed and putting in plants.
                                      他从播种和栽苗开始。
                                    • The pasque flower can be propagated from seed.
                                      欧白头翁可以通过种子进行繁殖。
                                    • Sow the seed in a warm place in February/ March
                                      2月或3月里把种子播种在温暖的地方。
                                    • The top four seeded nations are through to the semi-finals.
                                      排名前四位的国家进入半决赛。
                                    • I sow the seed in pots of soil-based compost.
                                      我把种子种在几盆掺有堆肥的土里。
                                    • If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.
                                      如果不去动的话,冬萝卜会在春天开花结籽。
                                    • Small particles adhere to the seed
                                      小颗粒牢牢附着在种子上。
                                    • He considered that there were, in these developments, the seeds of a new moral order.
                                      他认为在这些事态发展中包蕴着一种新的道德秩序的萌芽。
                                    • Some seed varieties germinate fast, so check every day or so
                                      有一些种子发芽快,所以差不多每天得察看一下。