1. | [c][u] 种子;籽the small hard part produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow |
a packet of wild flower seeds 一包野花籽 | |
sesame seeds 芝麻 | |
Sow the seeds outdoors in spring. 春天把种子播在地里。 | |
These vegetables can be grown from seed. 这些蔬菜可以撒籽栽种。 | |
seed potatoes(= used for planting) 留种的土豆 |
2. | [c] 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。 |
3. | [c] 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 |
4. | [u] 精液semen |
5. | [u] (统称某人的)子孙,后裔,后代all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man |
After his divorce, he let himself go to seed. 离婚后,他自暴自弃。 |
After his divorce, he let himself go to seed. 离婚后,他自暴自弃。 |
1. | [i] 结籽to produce seeds |
2. | [t] ~ itself (种子)繁殖to produce other plants using its own seeds |
3. | [t][usupass] ~ sth (with sth) 在…播种to plant seeds in an area of ground |
a newly seeded lawn 新撒了草籽的草坪 |
4. | [t][usupass] ~ sb 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。 |