feed
verb
noun
fiːd
verb
1
GIVE FOOD
给予食物
a.
to
give
food
to
a
person
or
animal
b.
to
provide
enough
food
for
a
group
of
people
养活
T
Have
you
fed
the
cat?
你喂猫了吗？
feed
yourself
She
was
too
weak
to
feed
herself.
她虚弱极了，无法自己进食。
feed
sth
to
sb
Several
children
were
feeding
bread
to
the
ducks.
几个小孩子在拿面包喂鸭子。
feed
sb
on/with
sth
They
were
fed
well
on
her
mother’s
home
cooking.
她妈妈做的家常菜他们吃着很好。
groceries
to
feed
a
family
of
five
养活一家五口人的食品
The
prison
is
required
to
feed
and
clothe
the
prisoners.
监狱按规定需要为犯人提供衣食。
2
PLANT
植物
to
give
a
special
substance
to
a
plant,
which
helps
it
grow
给…施肥
T
Feed
the
tomatoes
once
a
week.
每周给番茄施一次肥。
feed
sth
with
sth
Feed
houseplants
with
a
liquid
fertiliser.
给室内盆栽植物施液肥。
3
ANIMAL/BABY
动物/婴儿
if
a
baby
or
an
animal
feeds,
they
eat
〔婴儿或动物〕吃（东西），进食
I
Frogs
generally
feed
at
night.
青蛙一般在夜间进食。
Let
your
baby
feed
as
long
as
she
wants.
让你的小宝宝想吃就吃。
4
well-fed/under-fed/poorly-fed
having
plenty
of
food
or
not
enough
food
吃得好的/吃不饱的/吃得不好的
a
well-dressed,
well-fed
woman
一个衣着考究、营养充足的女子
5
COMPUTER
计算机
to
put
information
into
a
computer
over
a
period
of
time
将〔信息〕输入计算机
T always + adv/prep
feed
sth
into
sth
Figures
are
fed
into
the
computer,
which
then
predicts
the
likely
profit.
数据输入计算机后，由计算机来预测可能会产生的利润。
6
SUPPLY STH
提供某物
to
supply
something,
especially
a
liquid,
gas,
or
electricity
供给，供应〔尤指液体、气体或电〕
T
The
public
baths
are
fed
by
natural
springs.
公共浴池的水由天然泉水供应。
feed
sth
to
sth
The
sound
is
fed
directly
to
the
headphones.
声音直接进入耳机。
feed
sth
with
sth
Laura
crouched
by
the
fire,
feeding
it
with
dry
sticks.
劳拉蹲在火堆旁添加干柴。
7
PUT STH INTO STH
将一物放入另一物中
to
put
something
into
something
else,
especially
gradually
and
through
a
small
hole
〔尤指通过一个小孔慢慢地〕把…放进 （塞进）
T
feed
sth
into/through
sth
A
tube
was
fed
down
the
patient’s
throat
into
her
stomach.
一根管子从病人的喉管插入胃部。
feed
sth
into
sth
She
fed
her
last
two
coins
into
the
machine
for
a
cup
of
coffee.
她将最后两枚硬币塞进机器里买一杯咖啡。
Shelton
fed
the
electricity
meter
.
谢尔顿往预付费电度表里投币。
8
INCREASE EMOTION
加深情绪
to
increase
the
strength
of
an
emotion,
desire
etc
加深〔情绪、愿望等〕
T
Her
depression
grew,
fed
by
her
bitter
experiences.
痛苦的经历令她更加忧郁了。
9
feed an addiction/need etc
to
satisfy
a
strong
need,
such
as
a
need
for
a
drug
满足毒瘾/需要等
He
committed
both
crimes
to
feed
his
addiction
to
heroin.
他犯这两桩罪都是为了满足他的海洛因瘾。
10
INFORMATION
信息
to
give
someone
information
or
ideas
over
a
period
time
提供
T
feed
sb
with
sth
She
feeds
the
media
with
stories,
which
is
a
way
of
getting
free
advertising.
她总是有故事让媒体报道，这是免费的广告。
feed
sth
to
sb
US
intelligence
had
been
feeding
false
information
to
a
KGB
agent.
美国的情报人员一直向克格勃间谍提供假情报。
11
SPORT
体育运动
to
throw
or
hit
a
ball
to
someone
else
on
your
team,
especially
so
that
they
can
make
a
point
传〔球〕
T
feed
sth
to
sb
He
fed
the
ball
to
Jol,
who
scored.
他把球传给乔尔，乔尔射门得分。
12
feed lines/jokes to sb
12.
to
say
things
to
another
performer
so
that
they
can
make
jokes
为某人捧哏，为某人提供笑料
13
feed your face
13.
to
eat
a
lot
of
food
[非正式] 大吃一顿;
informal
14
TV/RADIO
电视/广播
to
send
a
television
or
radio
programme
somewhere
so
that
it
can
be
broadcast
向电视台 （电台 ）传送…以供播出
T
15
feed sb a line
15.
to
tell
someone
something
which
is
not
true,
so
that
they
will
do
what
you
want
[非正式] 向某人虚报情况 （撒谎 ）
informal
16
to
give
advice
or
criticism
to
someone
about
something
they
have
done
反馈
[+
on
]
We’re
just
waiting
for
the
manager
to
feed
back
on
it.
我们在等经理对此作出反馈。
feed
sth
↔
back
(to
sb)
I
am
grateful
to
all
those
who
fed
back
their
comments.
我对所有提出意见的人表示感谢。
They
feed
back
to
the
government
the
reactions
of
the
people
affected.
他们将有关民众的反应反馈给政府。
17
to
have
an
effect
on
something
or
help
to
make
it
happen
影响
The
influence
of
Italian
designer
fashion
feeds
into
sports
fashion.
意大利名师设计的时装潮流影响了运动时装。
18
if
an
animal
feeds
off
something,
it
gets
food
from
it
〔动物〕从…取食
birds
that
feed
off
the
seeds
from
trees
以树籽为食的鸟
19
to
use
something
to
increase,
become
stronger,
or
succeed
–
sometimes
used
to
show
disapproval
因…而壮大〔有时含贬义〕
fad
diets
that
feed
off
our
desire
to
be
thin
因我们的瘦身愿望而疯魔的时尚节食法
20
if
an
animal
feeds
on
a
particular
food,
it
usually
eats
that
food
〔动物〕以…为食物
Owls
feed
on
mice
and
other
small
animals.
猫头鹰以老鼠和其他小动物为食。
21
if
a
feeling
or
process
feeds
on
something,
it
becomes
stronger
because
of
it
〔某种感觉或过程〕因…变得更强烈
Prejudice
feeds
on
ignorance.
无知助长偏见。
22
to
give
someone
a
lot
of
food
to
make
them
more
healthy
〔用大量食物〕养肥，养壮〔某人〕;
AmE
noun
23
BABY
婴儿
one
of
the
times
when
you
give
milk
to
a
small
baby
[英] 〔给婴儿的〕一次喂奶
C | BrE
the
two
a.m.
feed
凌晨两点的一次喂奶
24
ANIMAL FOOD
动物的食物
food
for
animals
饲料
U
fish
feed
鱼食
25
SUPPLY
供应
a
tube
or
piece
of
equipment
which
supplies
a
machine
with
something,
especially
FUEL
输油管 （装置 ）; 进料管 （装置 ）
C
26
TV/RADIO/COMPUTER
电视机/收音机/计算机
when
a
television
or
radio
signal,
computer
information
etc
is
sent
somewhere,
or
the
connection
that
is
used
to
do
this
〔电视或无线电信号、计算机信息等的〕传送，传输
C,U
a
live
satellite
feed
from
the
space
station
来自空间站的现场卫星传送
27
MEAL
饭菜
a
big
meal
[过时] 丰盛的一餐
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