| 词汇 | feed |
| 释义 | feed (noun) feed 8 ENTRIES FOUND: feed (verb) feed (noun) bottle-feed (verb) breast-feed (verb) chicken feed (noun) force-feed (verb) spoon-feed (verb) mouth (noun) 1 feed /ˈfiːd/ verb feeds; fed /ˈfɛd/ ; feeding 1 feed /ˈfiːd/ verb feeds; fed /ˈfɛd/ ; feeding Learner's definition of FEED 1 a [+ object] : to give food to (someone or something)给…喂食 Don't feed the animals.不要给这些动物喂食。 He was too weak to feed himself.他太虚弱，无法自己进食。 We feed the plants with a special fertilizer twice a week.每周我们给植物施两次特殊的肥料。 We fed the horses with/on apples, oats, and hay.我们给马喂苹果、燕麦和干草。 b [+ object] : to give (something) as food to someone or something提供食物 They fed [=gave, served] us breakfast before we left. = They fed breakfast to us before we left.我们走之前，他们给我们提供了早餐。 The children fed apples to the horses.孩子们把苹果喂给马儿吃。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 He was feeding information to the enemy. [=he was secretly giving information to the enemy]他正偷偷向敌人提供情报。 c [+ object] : to produce or provide food for (someone or something)供应；养活 These supplies could feed a small army for a week.这些补给可供一小支部队维持一周。 He doesn't earn enough to feed a family of four.他赚的钱不够养活一家四口。 helping to feed and clothe poor children帮助解决穷孩子的温饱问题 d [no object] : eat — usually used of animals通常用于动物 We spotted some ducks feeding in a nearby pond.我们发现一些鸭子在附近的池塘里摄食。 They are studying the feeding habits of sharks.他们在研究鲨鱼的进食习惯。 a favorite feeding ground [=an area where animals feed]动物最喜欢的摄食场地 2 [+ object] a : to provide what is needed for the continued growth, operation, or existence of (something)向…提供（必需之物） They used the wood to feed the fire.他们往火里添柴。 The streams feed the creek.溪涧向小溪补给水源。 The motor is fed by an electrical current.马达靠电流驱动。 b : to supply (material to be used) to a machine把（原料）放进机器 The logs are fed into the mill for processing.原木被送到工厂加工。 She fed the data into the computer.她把数据输入电脑。 The camera feeds the images to a monitor.相机把图像传送到显示器上。 3 [+ object] : to give support or strength to (something, such as a feeling)支持，满足（情感等） He fed their hopes with false promises.他许下虚假的诺言，让他们充满希望。 fears fed by ignorance因无知而生的恐惧 Her early success only served to feed her ambition.早年的成功只是助长了她的野心。 4 [+ object] : to make (something) move through an opening塞入；投入 The procedure involves feeding a tube down the patient's throat.手术需要将一根导管插入病人的喉咙。 She fed more coins into the slot.她往投币口塞进更多的硬币。 5 [+ object] sports : to pass a ball or puck to (a team member) especially for a shot at the goal（尤指为提供射门良机）传球给（队友） He fed the ball to a teammate for an easy basket.他传球给队友，以便对方能轻松投篮。 bite the hand that feeds you — see 1bite feed back [phrasal verb] feed back or feed back (something) or feed (something) back British : to give helpful information or criticism to someone about a performance, product, etc. : to provide feedback（对表现、产品等）做出反馈 — usually + to or into My music feeds back into my work.搞音乐促进了我的工作。 Decide how your staff should feed back to you.确定员工应以何种方式向你提供反馈。 Computer users can feed their views back to the software companies.计算机用户可以将他们的意见反馈给软件公司。 feed off [phrasal verb] feed off (something) : to gain strength, energy, or support from (something)从…获得力量（能量或支持） She fed off the crowd's enthusiasm.人群的热情感染了她。 His anger fed off his jealousy.他的愤怒来源于他的嫉妒。 We are able to feed off each other's ideas.我们能够相互借鉴彼此的想法。 feed on/upon [phrasal verb] feed on/upon (something) : to eat (something) as food以…为食— usually used of animals通常用于动物 Owls feed on insects, birds, and small mammals.猫头鹰以昆虫、鸟类和小型哺乳动物为食。 feed (someone) a line informal : to tell (someone) a story or an explanation that is not true糊弄；欺骗 He fed me a line about how he was late because his car broke down.他糊弄我说是因为汽车抛锚他才迟到的。 feed up [phrasal verb] feed (someone) up British, informal : to make (someone) stronger or less thin by giving them large meals养肥；养壮 His mother fed him up after his illness.他病愈之后，妈妈把他养得壮壮的。 — see also fed up feed your face slang : to eat a lot of food大吃一顿 He sat there for an hour, just feeding his face.他在那坐了一个小时，只顾埋头大吃。 2 feed /ˈfiːd/ noun plural feeds 2 feed /ˈfiːd/ noun plural feeds Learner's definition of FEED 1 a [noncount] : food for animals饲料 cattle feed牛饲料 b [count] informal : a large meal丰盛的一餐 a good feed丰盛的一餐 c [count] British : feeding the baby's last feed婴儿上次的喂奶 2 [count] : a part of a machine or system that sends material or electricity to other parts（机器的）进料装置，馈电器 There's a jam in the paper feed.进纸口卡住了。 We had to cut off the main power feed.我们不得不切断主电源。 3 [count] : a television program that is sent to a station for broadcasting（发送到电视台以供播放的）电视节目 They're showing a live satellite feed of the event.他们正对这一事件进行卫星电视直播。 4 [count] sports : the action of passing a ball or puck to a team member who is in position to score供球；喂球 He scored off/on a feed from the left wing.他靠左翼供球而得分。 — see also chicken feed |
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