seed
n
1
(a) [C] part of a plant from which a new plant of the same kind can grow 種子
a tiny poppy seed 小小的罌粟籽
sow a row of seeds 播種一行種子.
(b) [U] quantity of these for planting, feeding birds, etc (種植、 喂鳥等的)種子
a handful of grass seed 一把草籽
Sweet pea seed can be sown in May. 香豌豆籽可在五月份種上.
(c) [attrib 作定語]
(to be) used for planting 用作種子的
seed corn, potatoes, etc 作種子用的谷物、 馬鈴薯等.
2 [U] (dated fml 舊, 文) semen 精液
the fruit of his seed, ie his child or children 他的孩子.
3 [C] (esp in tennis) seeded (seed v 4) player (尤指網球的)種子選手
a final between the first and second seeds 一號和二號種子選手的決賽.
4 (idm 習語) go/run to seed
(a) (of a plant) stop flowering as seed is produced (指植物)花謝結子.
(b) (fig 比喻) begin to look shabby or become less able, efficient, etc 衰敗; (能 力、 效力等)減弱
He started to drink too much and gradually ran to seed. 他喝酒過多, 身體逐漸衰弱了. (plant/sow) the seeds of sth the cause or origin of sth 某事物的起因或根源
Are the seeds of criminal behaviour sown early in life? 犯罪行為的根源是否始自幼時? seed, v
1 [I] (of a plant) produce seed (指植物)結子.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) sow seed in sth 將種子種在某處
a newly-seeded lawn 新近撒上草籽的草坪
seed a field with wheat 在地里播種小麥.
3 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
remove the seeds from (sth) 除去(某物)的種子
seeded raisins 除去子的葡萄乾.
4 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
(esp in tennis) select (a good player) to play against a poorer player in the early rounds of a knock-out competition, so that all the good players have a chance to reach the later rounds (尤指網球中)挑選(種子選手)與較弱選手比賽(使種子選手不至過早遭淘汰)
The seeded players all won their matches. 這些種子選手已全部獲勝.