Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3721
breed
品种；种
A group of animals or plants belonging to the same species or subspecies, especially a domesticated variety.
常指人工培育的品种，也可泛指同种的动物或植物
- 1.
All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies.
同一物种或亚种的所有动物或植物
- 2.
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
物种内家养动物的特殊品种
- 3.
A race or lineage; offspring or issue.
种族或血统；后代或子嗣
- 4.
a special type
特殊类型
类型；种类；血统；后代；子孙；同一物种或亚种的所有动物或植物；物种内家养动物的特殊品种；种族或血统；后代或子嗣
In use
This breed of dog is known for its intelligence and loyalty.
Farmers often select a breed of cattle that thrives in their local climate.
The breed of rose you planted has beautiful red flowers.
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
Google represents a new breed of entrepreneurs
Connections
Collocations
- dog breed
- 犬种
- There are hundreds of recognized dog breeds around the world.全世界有数百种公认的犬种。
- rare breed
- 稀有品种
- The farm keeps several rare breeds of sheep.这个农场饲养着几种稀有绵羊品种。
- breed of cattle
- 牛品种
- This breed of cattle is known for its hardiness.这种牛以耐寒著称。
- a breed apart
- 与众不同的一类
- In terms of talent, she is a breed apart.就才华而言，她与众不同。
- mixed breed
- 杂交品种
- Their dog is a friendly mixed breed from the shelter.他们的狗是从收容所领养的友善杂交犬。
- breed standard
Learner notes
Memory Tip
breed 与 seed 同韵，把同一品种想成同一批种子，长成一类动物或植物。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：pets and animal care、agriculture and livestock、general descriptive writing 作名词时通常指‘品种’，也可指‘类型’；属于中性词，口语和书面语都可出现，多用于宠物、农牧以及一般性描述中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 breed 押韵，元音和尾音均为 /iːd/，且大多拼作 -eed。注意 bred 和 bread 拼写相近，但读作 /brɛd/，与 breed 不押韵。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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