| 单词 | seed |
| 释义 | noun | verb seedseed1 /sid/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1PLANTS a)[countable] science, biology a small hard object produced by plants, containing an embryo, from which a new plant grows: sunflower seeds an apple seedplant/sow seeds Sow the seeds one inch deep in the soil. I grew the plant from seed. b)[uncountable] a quantity of seeds: grass seed2BEGINNINGS seeds of something something that makes a new situation start and develop: seed of the seeds of revolution The letter planted seeds of doubt in Sally’s mind.3SPORTS [countable] a player or team which is given a particular position according to how likely they are to win a competition: The top seed has made it to the quarter finals.the number one/two/three etc. seed (=the person or team who is in the first, second, etc. position)4FAMILY [uncountable] biblical the group of people who have a particular person as their father, grandfather, etc., especially when they form a particular race5go to seed a)to become less attractive or good, especially because someone or something is getting old or has not been properly looked after: The old central bus station is going to seed. b)if a plant or vegetable goes to seed, it starts producing flowers and seeds as well as leaves[Origin: Old English sæd] noun | verb seedseed2 verb 1REMOVE SEEDS [transitive usually passive] to remove seeds from fruit or vegetables: Seed and slice the peppers.2RANK [transitive usually passive] to give a player or team in a competition a particular position, according to how likely they are to win: be seeded second/third etc. She was seeded fifth in the competition. a top-seeded player3PLANT [transitive usually passive] science, biology to plant an area of ground with seeds4CLOUDS [transitive] to put a chemical substance into clouds from an airplane, in order to produce rain5PRODUCE SEEDS [intransitive] science, biology to produce seeds |
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