| 单词 | feed |
| 释义 | feed v. & n. --v (past and past part. fed) 1. tr. a supply with food. b put food into the mouth of. 2. tr. a give as food, esp. to animals. b graze (cattle). 3. tr. serve as food for. 4. intr. (usu. foll. by on) (esp. of animals, or colloq. of people) take food; eat. 5. tr. nourish; make grow. 6. a tr. maintain supply of raw material, fuel, etc., to (a fire, machine, etc.). b tr. (foll. by into) supply (material) to a machine etc. c intr. (often foll. by into) (of a river etc.) flow into another body of water. d tr. insert further coins into (a meter) to continue its function, validity, etc. 7. intr. (foll. by on) a be nourished by. b derive benefit from. 8. tr. use (land) as pasture. 9. tr. Theatr. sl. supply (an actor etc.) with cues. 10. tr. Sport send passes to (a player) in a ball-game. 11. tr. gratify (vanity etc.). 12. tr. provide (advice, information, etc.) to. --n 1. an amount of food, esp. for animals or infants. 2. the act or an instance of feeding; the giving of food. 3. colloq. a meal. 4. pasturage; green crops. 5. a a supply of raw material to a machine etc. b the provision of this or a device for it. 6. the charge of a gun. 7. Theatr. sl. an actor who supplies another with cues. Phrases and idioms feed back produce feedback. feed the fishes 1. meet one's death by drowning. 2. be seasick. feeding-bottle a bottle with a teat for feeding infants. feed up 1. fatten. 2. satiate (cf. fed up (see FED)). Derivatives feedable adj. Etymology: OE fedan f. Gmc |
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