Definition
When a food plant goes or runs to seed, it means it produces flowers and seeds because it was not harvested early enough.
（食用植物）因未及時採摘而開花結籽。
If not harvested in time, spinach can quickly go to seed.
如果沒有及時採摘，菠菜很快就會開花結籽。
Many vegetables will quickly run to seed during the hot summer months.
在炎熱的夏季，許多蔬菜很快就會開花結籽。
This lettuce has grown too tall and has already gone to seed.
這棵萵苣長得太高了，已經開花結籽了。
When people or places go or run to seed, their appearance deteriorates due to neglect or lack of maintenance.
（人）變得不修邊幅；（地方）變得破敗。
He has gone a bit to seed since he left the company.
自從他離開公司後，他變得有點不修邊幅。
The house has been left to run to seed after being unoccupied for years.
這棟房子在多年無人居住後已經變得破敗不堪。
The once-thriving town has now gone to seed due to lack of investment.
這個曾經繁榮的小鎮由於缺乏投資而變得破敗。