seed
名詞
定義 seed 名詞
plant(植物)
- B2Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A small, round or oval object produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow when planted.
種子
Plant these seeds about three centimeters deep in the soil.
把這些種子種在土壤中約三公分深。
This chemical compound prevents any seeds from germinating.
這種化合物可以防止任何種子發芽。
Farmers cultivate these crops for their seeds rather than for consumption.
農民種植這些作物是為了種子而不是食用。
biology(生物)
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)literary(文學性)
semen
精液
beginning(開始)
- C2Countable(可數名詞)Usually plural(通常複數)
The origin or initial stage of a feeling, situation, or development.
根源；起因；初期
Their early friendship laid the seeds for a lifetime companionship.
他們早期的友誼為終生的陪伴埋下了種子。
By using violence against his own people, he might be planting the seeds of his eventual downfall.
通過對自己的人民使用暴力，他可能正在為自己最終的垮台埋下種子。
The seeds of this project were sown in a small meeting a few years ago.
這個計畫的種子是在幾年前的一次小型會議中播下的。
sport(運動)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A top-ranked player in a competition who is expected to perform well based on past performance.
（尤指網球的）種子選手
In the competition, the second seed lost to an unseeded player.
在比賽中，二號種子選手輸給了一位非種子選手。
She was ranked as the third seed in this tournament.
她在這次比賽中被列為三號種子選手。
All seeded players have advanced to the next round of the competition.
所有種子選手都晉級到了比賽的下一輪。
片語 seed 名詞
- go/run to seed
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。
動詞
定義 seed 動詞
plant(植物)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To produce or form seeds.
結（籽）
The flowers have seeded and are now spreading their seeds.
這些花已經結籽，現在正在散播它們的種子。
This plant will seed in the fall.
這種植物會在秋天結籽。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To remove seeds from a fruit or vegetable.
去除…的種子
Make sure to seed the plums before making the jam.
在製作果醬之前，記得去除李子的種子。
I seeded and sliced the peppers for the salad.
我為沙拉去除並切好了甜椒。
You will need to seed these cucumbers.
你需要去除這些黃瓜的種子。
sport(運動)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Usually passive(通常被動)
To rank a player as a seed in a competition.
列為種子選手
He was seeded number one in the tournament due to his past performance.
他因過去的表現被列為本次比賽的頭號種子選手。
She was seeded fifth, making her a strong contender to reach the quarter-finals.
她被列為第五號種子，這使她成為進入四分之一決賽的有力競爭者。
He was not seeded this year, so he faces a tough competition.
他今年沒有被列為種子選手，因此面臨著激烈的競爭。