单词 | teem |
释义 | teem 1 (tēm) v. teemed, teem·ing, teems v.intr. 1. To be full of things; abound or swarm: A drop of water teems with microorganisms. 2. Obsolete To be or become pregnant; bear young. v.tr. Archaic To give birth to. [Middle English temen, to beget, bear, from Old English tīeman, tēman; see deuk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] teemer n. teeming·ly adv. Synonyms: teem1, abound, overflow, swarm1 These verbs mean to be abundantly filled or richly supplied: The street teemed with pedestrians. The garden abounds with flowers. The house overflowed with guests. The parade route swarmed with spectators. |
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