| 单词 | seed |
| 释义 | seed n. & v. --n 1. a a flowering plant's unit of reproduction (esp. in the form of grain) capable of developing into another such plant. b seeds collectively, esp. as collected for sowing (is full of seed; to be kept for seed). 2. a semen. b milt. 3. (foll. by of) prime cause, beginning, germ (seeds of doubt). 4. archaic offspring, progeny, descendants (the seed of Abraham). 5. Sport a seeded player. 6. a small seedlike container for the application of radium etc. 7. a seed crystal. --v 1. tr. a place seeds in. b sprinkle with or as with seed. 2. intr. sow seeds. 3. intr. produce or drop seed. 4. tr. remove seeds from (fruit etc.). 5. tr. place a crystal or crystalline substance in (a solution etc.) to cause crystallization or condensation (esp. in a cloud to produce rain). 6. tr. Sport a assign to (a strong competitor in a knockout competition) a position in an ordered list so that strong competitors do not meet each other in early rounds (is seeded seventh). b arrange (the order of play) in this way. 7. intr. go to seed. Phrases and idioms go (or run) to seed 1 cease flowering as seed develops. 2. become degenerate, unkempt, ineffective, etc. raise up seed archaic beget children. seed-bed 1. a bed of fine soil in which to sow seeds. 2. a place of development. seed-cake cake containing whole seeds esp. of caraway as flavouring. seed-coat the outer integument of a seed. seed-corn 1. good quality corn kept for seed. 2. assets reused for future profit or benefit. seed crystal a crystal used to initiate crystallization. seed-eater a bird (esp. a finch) living mainly on seeds. seed-fish a fish that is ready to spawn. seed-leaf a cotyledon. seed-lip a basket for seed in sowing by hand. seed money money allocated to initiate a project. seed-pearl a very small pearl. seed-plot a place of development. seed-potato a potato kept for seed. seed-time the sowing season. seed-vessel a pericarp. Derivatives seedless adj. Etymology: OE s{aelig}d f. Gmc, rel. to SOW(1) |
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