feed
v (pt, pp fed)
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (on sth) give food to (a person or an animal) 給(人或動物)食物; 喂; 喂養; 飼養
She has a large family to feed. 她要養活一大家人.
Have the pigs been fed yet? 豬已喂過了嗎?
Have you fed the chickens? 你喂過雞沒有?
The baby needs feeding. 這嬰兒需要喂了.
The baby can't feed itself yet, ie can't put food into its own mouth. 這嬰兒還不會自己吃東西.
What do you feed your dog on? 你用什麼喂狗?
(b) [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb/sth give (a person or an animal) sth as food 給(人或動物)某物作為食物
feed the baby some more stewed apple 給嬰兒多喂些燉蘋果
feed oats to horses 用燕麥喂馬.
2
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (of animals, or jokingly of humans) eat (指動物; 但若指人時為戲謔語)吃
Have you fed yet? 你吃過飯沒有?
The cows were feeding on hay in the barn. 母牛正在牲口棚里吃乾草呢.
(b) [Tn] serve as food for (a person or an animal) 供(人或動物)作為食物
There's enough here to feed us all. 這里有足夠的食物夠我們大家吃的.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A (with B)/~ B into A supply (sth) with material; supply (material) to sth 給(某物)提供原料; 將(原料)提供給(某物)
The lake is fed by several small streams. 這湖是由幾條小溪的水匯聚而成的.
feed the fire (with wood) 往火里添柴
The moving belt feeds the machine with raw material/feeds raw material into the machine. 傳送帶向機器輸送原料[把原料輸入機器中].
4 [Tn] (in football, etc) send passes to (a player) (足球賽等)傳球給(隊友).
5 (idm 習語) bite the hand that feeds one => bite1.
6 (phr v) feed on sth be nourished or strengthened by sth 受到某事物的滋養; 因某事物而助長
Hatred feeds on envy. 因妒生恨. feed sb up give extra food to sb to make him more healthy 給(某人)額外食物使其更健康
You look very pale; I think you need feeding up a bit. 你面色不好, 得多吃些東西保養一下.
feed n
1 [C] meal, usu for animals or babies 一頓, 一餐(通常指給動物或嬰兒的)
When is the baby's next feed? 這孩子下頓什麼時候喂?
2 [U]
(a) food for animals 飼料
There isn't enough feed left for the hens. 母雞的飼料不夠了.
(b) material supplied to a machine 供給機器的原料; 進料.
3 [C] pipe, channel, etc along which material is carried to a machine 輸送原料至機器的管道、 溝槽等; 進料管; 進料槽
The petrol feed is blocked. 汽油管堵了.
?? 考研助記
粗劣的食物(food)可以 喂牲口
?? 擴展釋義
*[fi:d]n. 飼料, 一餐, 飼養vt. 喂, 飼養, 放牧, 靠...為生vi. 吃東西, 用餐, 流入【計】 送紙【化】 原料; 進料【經】 飼料, 附屬在大公司下的運輸公司相關詞組: feed up feed A with B