
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)