seed
noun
verb
siːd noun
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PLANTS
植物
a. a small, hard object produced by plants, from which a new plant of the same kind grows b. a quantity of seeds 〔若干〕种子，籽 C,U U
sunflower seeds
葵花籽
plant/sow seeds (put them into the ground) 播种
Sow the seeds one inch deep in the soil.
把种子种到土里一英寸深。
grow sth from seed
grass seed
草籽
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IN FRUIT
在水果中
one of the small hard objects in a fruit such as an apple or orange, from which new fruit trees grow [美] 〔苹果或橙子等的〕果核，籽; C | AmE BrE
3
seeds of sth
something that makes a new situation start to grow and develop [书面] 某物的起因 （根源 ） written
seeds of change/victory
The seeds of change in Eastern Europe were beginning to emerge.
东欧巨变的种子开始萌芽。
seeds of doubt/disaster/destruction etc (something which makes a bad feeling or situation develop) 怀疑/灾难/毁灭等的种子
Something Lucy said began to sow seeds of doubt in his mind.
露西说的一些话在他心里播下了怀疑的种子。
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go/run to seed
a. if a plant or vegetable goes or runs to seed, it starts producing flowers and seeds as well as leaves b. if someone or something goes or runs to seed, they become less attractive or good, especially because they are getting old and have not been properly looked after 〔人〕衰老，失去活力;〔事物〕衰败，破落
The old central bus station is going to seed.
这座老中央公共汽车站日益破败。
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number one/two/three etc seed
a player or team in a competition that is given a particular position, according to how likely they are to win 头号/二号/三号等种子选手 C
He’s been top seed for the past two years.
他在过去两年中一直是头号种子选手。
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SEX
性
SEMEN or SPERM – often used humorously [圣经] 精液，精子〔常为幽默用法〕 U | biblical
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FAMILY
家庭
the group of people who have a particular person as their father, grandfather etc, especially when they form a particular race [圣经] 子孙，后裔 U | biblical
verb
8 to remove seeds from fruit or vegetables 给〔果实或蔬菜〕去籽 （去核） T
Add 1 lime, seeded and sliced.
加一个酸橙，去籽并切成片。
9 to give a player or team in a competition a particular position, according to how likely they are to win 确定…为种子选手 （球队） T usually passive 一般用被动态
Graf, seeded fifth at Wimbledon
被确定为温布尔登锦标赛五号种子选手的格拉芙
10 to plant seeds in the ground 在〔地里〕播种 T usually passive 一般用被动态
a newly-seeded lawn
新撒了草籽的草坪
11 to produce seeds 结籽 I
12
seed itself
if a tree or plant seeds itself, it produces a new plant using its own seeds （种子）繁殖