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seeds

UK //siːdz//US //siːdz//

词源

源自古英语 'sǣd',与荷兰语 'zaad' 和德语 'Saat' 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *sē-,意为'播种'。

noun

❶ 植物的种子,通常用于繁殖或作为食物来源。种子是植物生命周期的起点,包含未来植物的胚胎和营养储备。

“She planted the seeds in the garden and watered them daily.”

(她在花园里种下种子,并每天浇水。)

“The farmer saved some seeds from this year's harvest for next season.”

(农民从今年的收成中留了一些种子,以备下一季使用。)

❶ 比喻事物的起源或开端,常用于描述想法、计划或发展的初始阶段。

“Their conversation planted the seeds of a brilliant business idea.”

(他们的谈话播下了一个绝妙商业想法的种子。)

“The seeds of revolution were sown by years of oppression.”

(革命的种子是由多年的压迫播下的。)

同义词:kernels, pips, grains, beginnings, origins

verb

❶ 播种的行为,将种子放入土壤中以期其生长。也可用于比喻性地开始或散布某事物。

“He seeded the lawn early in spring for a lush summer yard.”

(他在早春时节给草坪播种,以期夏季能有茂盛的草地。)

“The clouds were seeded to induce rainfall during the drought.”

(干旱期间对云层进行了人工降雨。)

同义词:plant, sow, scatter, disseminate, initiate

常见短语

go to seed — 形容植物结籽后开始凋谢,或比喻人或事物因缺乏照料而变得邋遢或衰败。

“After retirement, he let himself go to seed and stopped exercising.”

(退休后,他放任自己变得邋遢,不再锻炼。)

seed money — 启动资金,用于开始一个新项目或企业的初始投资。

“They used the seed money to develop their prototype.”

(他们用启动资金开发了原型。)