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sowing

UK //ˈsəʊɪŋ//US //ˈsoʊɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语'sāwan',与古诺尔斯语'sá'、德语'säen'同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*seh₁-(播种)。

verb

❶ 指将种子放入土壤中使其生长的行为,通常用于农业或园艺活动。也可比喻为开始或散布某种思想、情感等。

“Farmers are sowing wheat seeds in the field.”

(农民们正在田里播种小麦种子。)

“She spent the morning sowing flowers in her garden.”

(她整个上午都在花园里播种花卉。)

同义词:planting, scattering, disseminating, spreading, propagating

常见短语

sowing the seeds — 字面意思是播种种子,比喻为某事物的发展或成功奠定基础。

“Her early education was sowing the seeds for her future success.”

(她早期的教育为她未来的成功播下了种子。)

sowing discord — 故意制造不和或冲突,通常带有负面含义。

“The rumor-monger was accused of sowing discord among colleagues.”

(那个散布谣言的人被指控在同事间制造不和。)