| 单词 | feed |
| 释义 | feed —feed /fiːd/ noun (FOOD) F0 [C] UK (US feeding) an occasion when a baby has something to eat or drink: » The baby had a feed an hour ago, so she can't be hungry.Thesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowingThesaurus+: ↑Meals and parts of mealsF0 [U] food eaten by animals that are not kept as pets: » cattle/animal feed→ SEE ALSO CHICKENFEED(Cf. ↑chickenfeed)Thesaurus+: ↑Animal foodF0 [C] OLD-FASHIONED a large meal Thesaurus+: ↑Meals and parts of mealsnoun [C] (MACHINE PART) ► F0 the part of a machine through which it is supplied with fuel or with something else that it needs: » the car's oil feed» the printer's paper feedThesaurus+: ↑Machine partsverb (fed, fed) (GIVE FOOD) ↑Verb Endings for feed B1 [T] to give food to a person, group, or animal: » I usually feed the neighbour's cat while she's away.» Let's feed the kids first and have our dinner after.» [+ two objects] Do you feed your chickens corn?» If you feed your dog on cakes and biscuits, it's not surprising he's so fat.» The kids love feeding bread to the ducks.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving food to people and animalsC1 [I or T] If a baby or animal feeds, it eats or drinks milk: » The baby only feeds once a night at the moment, thank goodness.» Most babies can feed themselves by the time they're a year old.Thesaurus+: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowingF0 [T] to be enough food for a group of people or animals: » This amount of pasta won't feed ten people.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving food to people and animalsF0 [T] to produce or supply enough food for someone or something: » If agriculture were given priority, the country would easily be able to feed itself.» Feed the world/starving.Thesaurus+: ↑Giving food to people and animalsF0 [T] to give a plant substances that will help it grow: » Don't forget to feed the tomatoes.Thesaurus+: ↑Improving fertility and pest control• • • Extra Examples:» Don't forget to feed the plants while I'm away.» The horse rasped my hand with his tongue as I fed him the apple.» It costs a lot to feed and clothe five children.» This quantity of lasagne will feed six people.» It's a good idea to visit the zoo when they're feeding the animals.verb (fed, fed) (PUT) ↑Verb Endings for feed C1 [I or T, usually + adv/prep] to supply something to a person or thing, or put something into a machine or system, especially in a regular or continuous way: » The vegetables are fed into the machine at this end.» The images are fed over satellite networks to broadcasters throughout the world.» [+ two objects] A member of staff had been feeding the newspaper information/feeding information to the newspaper.» Several small streams feed into (= join) the river near here.Thesaurus+: ↑Placing and positioning an objectF0 [T] to put fuel on or inside something that burns, to keep it burning: » Remember to feed the fire while I'm out.Thesaurus+: ↑Fuels , ↑Petroleum products especially when used as fuel |
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