| 词汇 | seed |
| 释义 | seed (verb) seed (adjective) seed 6 ENTRIES FOUND: seed (noun) seed (verb) seed (adjective) seed money (noun) poppy seed (noun) sow (verb) 1 seed /ˈsiːd/ noun plural seeds 1 seed /ˈsiːd/ noun plural seeds Learner's definition of SEED 1 : a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow种子，籽 [count] a packet of sunflower seeds一包向日葵种子 He planted/sowed the seeds three inches apart.他每隔三英寸种植/播种。 (US) apple/orange seeds [=(Brit) pips]苹果/橙子种子 [noncount] She raked the grass seed into the soil.她把草籽耙进土壤。 She grows her plants from seed. [=by planting seeds rather than by some other method]她用种子种植。 — see color picture on this page 2 [count] : the beginning of something which continues to develop or grow 开端；起源 Her comment planted/sowed a seed of doubt in his mind. [=caused him to begin to have doubts]她的话在他的脑海里播下了怀疑的种子。 The government's policies planted/sowed the seeds of war/destruction. [=created a situation that led to war/destruction]政府的政策埋下了战争/毁灭的种子。 3 [count] : a player or team that is ranked as one of the best in a competition (such as a tennis tournament) in order to be sure that the best players or teams do not play against each other in the early part of the competition种子选手 The top seed won the tournament.头号种子选手赢得了比赛。 Our team is the number one seed.我们是头号种子队。 She is ranked as the third seed.她被列为三号种子。 4 [noncount] a literary : all the children, grandchildren, etc., of a particular man（某人的）子孙 the seed of Abraham亚伯拉罕的子孙 b old-fashioned + humorous : a man's semen精液 a man spreading his seed [=fathering many children]多子女的男子 go to seed or run to seed 1 : to produce seeds结籽 The flowers will go to seed and spread.这些花儿将要结籽，传播种子。 The plant runs to seed rapidly in hot weather.这种植物在炎热的天气里结籽很快。 2 : to become less attractive, effective, etc., because of age or lack of care衰败；走下坡路 He let himself go to seed after he lost his job.他失业后就颓废了。 2 seed /ˈsiːd/ verb seeds; seeded; seeding 2 seed /ˈsiːd/ verb seeds; seeded; seeding Learner's definition of SEED 1 [+ object] : to plant (an area of ground) with seeds播种 We seeded the field with corn.我们在地里播种了玉米。 a newly seeded lawn刚播过种子的草坪 2 [no object] of a plant : to produce seeds产籽；结籽 These plants will seed late in the fall.这些植物晚秋时分结籽。 3 [+ object] : to remove (seeds) from a fruit or vegetable去籽 After you wash and seed the peppers you can chop them.辣椒清洗、去籽之后就可以切了。 4 [+ object] : to give (a player or team) a particular rank which shows how likely that person or team is to win a competition (such as a tennis tournament)（给运动员或运动队）定级 — usually used as (be) seeded通常用作(be) seeded The team/player was seeded first/last in the tournament.这支队/这名队员被定为这次锦标赛的第一级/最后一级。 the top-seeded player头号种子选手 seed itself of a plant : to produce new plants from its own seeds（植物）自我繁殖 This plant spreads quickly because it seeds itself.因为是自我繁殖，这种植物传播很快。 3 seed /ˈsiːd/ adjective 3 seed /ˈsiːd/ adjective Learner's definition of SEED always used before a noun : used for producing a new crop of plants用作种子的 seed corn/potatoes作种子的玉米/马铃薯 |
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