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单词 go (or run) to seed
释义

go (or run) to seed

1(Of a plant) cease flowering as the seeds develop: the latest varieties to be introduced are inclined to bolt and run to seed...
  • When the plant's about to go to seed, the leaves become lacy and thread-like and they're just too strong to eat.
  • In the fall, the milkweed plants have already gone to seed but the dried pods will still be attached to the plant.
  • Make sure to remove any flower heads, as this will stop any leaves from forming and the plant will go to seed.
1.1Deteriorate, especially through neglect: Mark knows he has allowed himself to go to seed

Synonyms

deteriorate, degenerate, decline, decay, fall into decay, run to seed, go to rack and ruin, become dilapidated, go downhill, break down, waste away, wither away, languish, moulder, rot
informal go to pot, go to the dogs, go down the toilet
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