Word · Frequency #3721
bred
繁殖;交配
bred is the past of breed (irregular).
核心释义
多指动物
to produce young; to mate
- 1.
通过性行为繁殖后代;生育
To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- 2.
生育;是......的发源地
To give birth to; to be the native place of.
- 3.
交配
To mate.
- 4.
唤起
call forth
- 5.
饲养动物并使其繁殖以改良下一代的品质
To keep (animals) and have (them) reproduce in a way that improves the next generation's qualities.
- 6.
安排特定动物的交配
To arrange the mating of (specific animals).
- 7.
培育或种植植物以赋予其特定品质
To propagate or grow (plants) in an effort to give (them) certain qualities.
- 8.
在婴幼儿时期和童年时期照顾;抚养
To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.
- 9.
产生或导致
To yield or result in.
- 10.
教育;指导;抚养
To educate; to instruct; to bring up.
- 11.
通过自然过程产生或获得
To produce or obtain by any natural process.
- 12.
出生;被生产、发展或繁殖
To have birth; to be produced, developed, or multiplied.
饲养;培育;选育;养育;教养;教育;引起;招致;酿成;生育;产生;源自;通过性行为繁殖后代;生育
用法In use
Many farmers breed cattle for milk production.
用法提示:breed 作及物动词,表示‘饲养’
Rabbits breed very quickly in the wild.
用法提示:breed 作不及物动词,表示‘繁殖’
The breeders are trying to breed a new variety of roses.
用法提示:breed 作及物动词,表示‘培育’
breed + animals/plants
及物用法:饲养动物或培育植物并使其繁殖,常用 for 引出培育目的。
They breed cattle on the farm.
他们在农场养牛繁殖。
be bred for sth
常用被动语态,说明饲养或培育的目的。
These horses are bred for racing.
这些马是为赛马而培育的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- breed dogs
- 养狗
- They breed dogs for show and competition.他们养狗用于展览和比赛。
- breed cattle
- 养牛
- The farmer breeds cattle for milk production.这位农民养牛产奶。
- breed horses
- 养马
- She breeds horses on her ranch in Kentucky.她在肯塔基州的牧场养马。
- breed disease
- 滋生疾病
- Stagnant water breeds disease in the summer.死水在夏天滋生疾病。
- breed suspicion
- 引起怀疑
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
breed 谐音“哺育”,意为繁殖、饲养。
语境与语域Context & Register
繁殖/饲养
语法说明Grammar Note
breed 既可作及物动词(breed animals),也可作不及物动词(These fish breed in spring)。注意与介词 with 搭配表示“与…交配”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'breed' (/briːd/). They share the spelling ending 'eed' and the same vowel sound /iː/. Beware: 'bread' (/brɛd/) looks similar but sounds different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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