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  • n.种子;(苹果、橙子等的)果核,籽;(统称某人的)子孙,后裔,后代;(感情、过程的)起源,起因,开端,萌芽;(网球、羽毛球等体育项目中的)种子选手;精液,精子(常为幽默用法);变得懒散颓废(或意志消沉),衰败
  • v.在……播种;(种子)繁殖;(植物)结籽;给……脱籽;将(选手或参赛队)排列名次;确定(某人)为种子选手

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

seedseed

noun

植物;果实 of plants/fruit

1

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


起源 beginning

3

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

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.

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

5

精液
semen

6

(统称某人的)子孙,后裔,后代
all the people who are the children, grandchildren, etc. of one man

习语

verb

植物 of a plant

1

结籽
to produce seeds

2

(种子)繁殖
to produce other plants using its own seeds

土地 area of ground

3

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

4

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。

seed

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 籽;种子
    A seed is the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows.

    ...a packet of cabbage seed...

    一包卷心菜籽

  • 2
    VERB 在(地里)播种
    If you seed a 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。

  • 3
    N-PLURAL (感情、过程的)起源,开端,萌芽
    You can refer to the seeds of something 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。

  • 4
    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, a seed is 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

  • 5
    VERB 将(选手或参赛队)排列名次
    When a player or a team is seeded in 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。

  • 6
    PHRASE 开花结籽
    If vegetable plants go to seed or run 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。

  • 7
    PHRASE 衰老;风光不再;衰退;退化
    If you say that someone or something has gone to seed or has 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。

noun

1
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
Synonym: semen seminal fluid ejaculate cum come
2
anything that provides inspiration for later work
Synonym: source germ
3
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
Synonym: seeded player
4
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
5
a small hard fruit

verb

1
remove the seeds from
seed grapes
2
inoculate with microorganisms
3
sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
seed clouds
4
distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
5
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
She sowed sunflower seeds
Synonym: sow
6
go to seed;shed seeds
The dandelions went to seed
7
bear seeds
8
help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The plant can be propagated from seed .

    这种植物可由种子繁殖。

  2. The budgerigar gave a quick peck at the seed .

    虎皮鹦鹉匆匆地啄了一下种子。

  3. He planted the first seeds of doubt in my mind .

    是他最初启发我起疑心的。

  4. During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil .

    冬天种子在土壤中休眠。

  5. Seeds and pollen are spread by the wind .

    种子和花粉是随风传播的。

  6. There are only two seeded players left in the top half of the draw .

    在抽签系列比赛的上半区就只剩下两名种子选手了。

  7. The seeds will sprout in a few days .

    这些种子几天后就会发芽。

  8. The seeds were pounded to a fine powder .

    子粒被捣成了细粉。

  9. The seeds are transported by the wind .

    这些种子是由风传播的。

  10. The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction .

    主要论点是资本主义播下了自我毁灭的种子。

  11. 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。

  12. Scatter the grass seed over the lawn .

    把草籽撒到草坪上。

  13. Sow the seeds outdoors in spring .

    春天把种子播在地里。

  14. Sow the seeds in rows .

    一垄一垄地播种。

  15. He says the economy has gone to seed

    他说经济已经走向衰退。

  16. All the seeded players got through the first round .

    所有种子选手都闯过了第一轮比赛。

  17. 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。

  18. He began by scattering seed and putting in plants .

    他从播种和栽苗开始。

  19. The seeds were not meant for human consumption

    这些种子并不是给人吃的。

  20. The scheme offers seed corn finance with loans at only 4 % interest .

    该方案提供种子基金融资,其贷款只收取4%的利息。

  21. The number two seed is safely through to the second round of the tournament .

    二号种子顺利地进入了锦标赛第二轮。

  22. 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。

  23. 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。

  24. Nuts and seeds are good sources of vitamin E.

    坚果和种子里含有丰富的维生素E。

  25. Cut a marrow in half and scoop out the seeds .

    把一个西葫芦切成两半,挖出种子。

  26. Rich industrialised countries have sown the seeds of global warming .

    富庶的工业国家播下了全球变暖的种子。

  27. The globular seed capsule contains numerous small seeds .

    这种球形种子荚里含有大量的小种子。

  28. Next week TODAY is celebrating with a great giveaway of FREE garden seeds .

    下周,《今日》杂志将举行庆祝活动,免费赠送大量花种。

  29. First , the researchers germinated the seeds .

    研究人员首先让种子发芽。

  30. Small particles adhere to the seed

    小颗粒牢牢附着在种子上。

  • 习语

n.

go/run to seed

1

花谢结籽
to produce flowers and seeds as well as leaves

2

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