1. | [i] 发芽;抽芽;抽条;生长to produce new leaves or buds ; to start to grow |
new leaves sprouting from the trees 树上长出的新叶 | |
The seeds will sprout in a few days. 这些种子几天后就会发芽。 |
2. | [i][t] 出现;(使)涌现出to appear; to develop sth, especially in large numbers |
Hundreds of mushrooms had sprouted up overnight. 一夜之间长出来好几百朵蘑菇。 | |
The town has sprouted shopping malls, discos and nightclubs in recent years. 最近几年,城里涌现出不少购物中心、迪斯科舞厅和夜总会。 |
3. | [t][i] 长出(某物);(某物)长出to start to grow sth; to start to grow on sb/sth |
Tim has sprouted a beard since we last saw him. 我们上次见到蒂姆以后,蒂姆长出了胡子。 | |
Hair sprouted from his chest. 他胸前长出了毛。 |