| 单词 | sow |
| 释义 | 1. verb uses2. noun use sow (soʊ ) verb uses Word forms: sows , sowing , sowed , sown 1. verb If you sow seeds or sow an area of land with seeds, you plant the seeds in the ground. Sow the seed in a warm place in February/March. [VERB noun] Yesterday the field opposite was sown with maize. [be VERB-ed + with] Synonyms: scatter, plant, seed, lodge 2. verb If someone sows an undesirable feeling or situation, they cause it to begin and develop. He cleverly sowed doubts into the minds of his rivals. [VERB noun] Instead, the session has sowed confusion. [VERB noun] Synonyms: produce, cause, create, occasion [formal] 3. sow the seeds of sth/sow the seeds for sth phrase If one thing sows the seeds of another, it starts the process which leads eventually to the other thing. Rich industrialised countries have sown the seeds of global warming. sow (saʊ ) noun use Word forms: sows countable noun A sow is an adult female pig. Idioms: you reap what you sow said to mean that everything that happens is a result of things which you have done in the past It seems to me that if we create areas of such bleakness and social deprivation we should expect to reap what we sow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sow the seeds of something or plant the seeds of something to start the process which causes a particular problem or benefit to develop Shortly after that came foreign armies, foreign settlers and foreign apartheid, which planted the seeds of today's crises in Africa. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: sow division The borough has also been a target for those who want to sow division, and that's how you get accusations like these. Times, Sunday Times Then accused another remaining friend in order to sow division, and then we see how reports get fabricated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also accused close relatives of money-grabbing and said his aunt was trying to 'sow divisions and destruction' among the family. Times, Sunday Times And this erosion of civility in the public square sows division and distrust among our citizens. Christianity Today The abolition of a costly, demeaning and patronising industry that sows divisions between us. Times, Sunday Times The strong young bean plants can then be planted in their place, with a head start on those sown directly into the ground. Times, Sunday Times Some can be sown directly into the soil now or a little later. Times,Sunday Times These vegetables are best sown directly into the ground, rather than small pots, because it doesn't like being transplanted. Times, Sunday Times Seeds sown directly into pots don't need transplanting and will establish and grow quickly. The Sun The seeds can be sown directly into holes in the ground or planted in prepared areas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 成年母猪 Japanese: 雌豚 |
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