seed
英 [siːd]
美 [siːd]
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
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 - 种子;籽
the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow 起源 beginning - 起源;起因;萌芽;开端
the beginning of a feeling or a development which continues to grow- the seeds of rebellion
反叛的起因 - This planted the seeds of doubt in my mind.
这件事在我心中播下了怀疑的种子。
网球 in tennis - the seeds of rebellion
- 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.- The top seed won comfortably.
头号种子选手轻松获胜。 - the number one seed
一号种子选手
男子 of a man - The top seed won comfortably.
- 精液
semen - (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 - (种子)繁殖
to produce other plants using its own seeds 土地 area of ground - 在…播种
to plant seeds in an area of ground- a newly seeded lawn
新撒了草籽的草坪
网球 in tennis - a newly seeded lawn
- 确定(某人)为种子选手
to make sb a seed in a competition- 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。
- He has been seeded 14th at Wimbledon next week.
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 籽;种子
Aseedis the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows.- ...a packet of cabbage seed...
一包卷心菜籽 - 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。 - ...sunflower seeds.
葵花籽
- ...a packet of cabbage seed...
- VERB 在(地里)播种
If youseeda piece of land, you plant seeds in it.- 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。 - 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。 - ...his newly seeded lawns.
他那几片刚刚播种的草地
- Men mowed the wide lawns and seeded them...
- 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.- 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。 - 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。
- He raised questions meant to plant seeds of doubts in the minds of jurors...
- 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.- ...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 - 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。
- ...Pete Sampras, Wimbledon's top seed and the world No.1...
- 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.- 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。 - 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。 - The top four seeded nations are through to the semi-finals.
排名前四位的国家进入半决赛。
- In the UEFA Cup the top 16 sides are seeded for the first round...
- PHRASE 开花结籽
If vegetable plantsgo to seedorrun to seed, they produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves.- 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。
- If unused, winter radishes run to seed in spring.
- 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.- He says the economy has gone to seed...
他说经济已经走向衰退。 - 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。
- He says the economy has gone to seed...
英英释义
noun
- the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- anything that provides inspiration for later work
- one of the outstanding players in a tournament
- a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
- a small hard fruit
verb
- remove the seeds from
- seed grapes
- inoculate with microorganisms
- sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
- seed clouds
- distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
- place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
- She sowed sunflower seeds
- go to seed
- The dandelions went to seed
- bear seeds
- 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。