| 单词 | breed |
| 释义 | breed —breed /briːd/ noun [C] B2 a particular type of animal or plant: » a breed of dog/cat/horse/sheep/cattle» What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed?Thesaurus+: ↑Breeds and breedingThesaurus+: ↑Species and genders , ↑Categories and varietiesF0 INFORMAL a type of person: » Arletty was that rare breed of actress - beautiful, sexy and funny.» A new breed of film-maker has taken over Hollywood.» Authentic blues singers are a dying breed (= becoming rare) these days.Thesaurus+: ↑Categories and varieties , ↑Species and gendersThesaurus+: ↑People in general• • • Extra Examples:» The centre works to protect and preserve rare breeds of European sheep.» There is now a huge variety of dog breeds.» We have several breeds of deer in the park, not just one.» The Gloucester Old Spot is the oldest breed of pedigree spotted pig in the world.» Burmese, Oriental and Tonkinese are my favourite breeds of cat.verb (bred, bred) (REPRODUCE) ↑Verb Endings for breed B2 [T] to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way: » Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.» His main income comes from breeding cattle.→ SEE ALSO INBRED(Cf. ↑inbred) (ESTABLISHED), PUREBRED(Cf. ↑purebred), THOROUGHBRED(Cf. ↑thoroughbred), WELL BRED(Cf. ↑well bred)Thesaurus+: ↑Breeds and breedingThesaurus+: ↑Animal reproductionF0 [I] (of animals) to have sex and produce young animals: » The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal reproduction• • • Extra Examples:» While the animals are still immature, they do not breed.» The map on the opposite page shows where these birds commonly breed.» She breeds pedigree Burmese cats.» Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.» At this time of year the birds return to the island to breed.verb [T] (bred, bred) (CAUSE) ↑Verb Endings for breed ► C2 to cause something to happen, usually something bad: » Favouritism breeds resentment.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happen |
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