好词典
bred
UK //bred//US //bred//
词源
源自古英语 'bredan'，意为'养育、繁殖'，与古北欧语 'bræða'（养育）同源。
verb
❶ bred 是 breed 的过去式和过去分词形式，指通过有计划的交配繁殖动物或植物，或指在特定环境中培养或成长。
“The farmer bred the best cows to improve the herd.”
（这位农民培育最好的奶牛以改良牛群。）
“She was bred in a wealthy family and received a good education.”
（她在一个富裕家庭长大，接受了良好的教育。）
同义词:raised, cultivated, nurtured, reared, developed
常见短语
well-bred — 指人或动物受过良好教养或培育，通常形容举止得体、有礼貌。
“She is a well-bred young lady who always behaves politely.”
（她是一位教养良好的年轻女士，举止总是彬彬有礼。）
bred in the bone — 形容某种特质或习惯根深蒂固，通常是家族遗传或从小培养的。
“His love for music is bred in the bone, as his parents were both musicians.”
（他对音乐的热爱是与生俱来的，因为他的父母都是音乐家。）