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sprout

UK //spraʊt//US //spraʊt//

词源

源自中古英语spruten,与古英语sprūtan(发芽)同源,最终来自原始日耳曼语*sprūtaną,与德语sprießen(发芽)相关。

verb

❶ 指植物开始生长出嫩芽或新叶,通常用于描述种子发芽或植物重新生长的过程。

“The seeds will sprout in a few days if you water them regularly.”

(如果你定期浇水,这些种子几天后就会发芽。)

“After the rain, green shoots began to sprout from the ground.”

(雨后,绿色的嫩芽开始从地里冒出来。)

❶ 比喻事物突然出现或迅速发展,常用于描述想法、趋势或组织的快速兴起。

“New startups are sprouting up all over the city.”

(新的初创企业正在城市各处涌现。)

“A beard had begun to sprout on his chin.”

(他的下巴开始长出胡子。)

同义词:germinate, bud, shoot, bloom, emerge

noun

❶ 指植物刚长出的嫩芽或新枝,通常是可以食用的部分,如豆芽、萝卜苗等。

“The salad was topped with fresh alfalfa sprouts.”

(沙拉上撒着新鲜的苜蓿芽。)

“Bean sprouts are a common ingredient in Asian cuisine.”

(豆芽是亚洲菜肴中常见的食材。)

同义词:shoot, bud, seedling, sprig, offshoot

常见短语

sprout up — 形容事物突然大量出现或快速生长,常用于描述建筑、企业或植物的快速增加。

“Tall buildings have sprouted up all over the business district.”

(高楼大厦在商业区如雨后春笋般拔地而起。)