Word · Frequency #9187
breeder
饲养员；养育员；起因；起源者
a person who breeds animals
- 1.
A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally).
专业培育植物或动物的人。
- 2.
A pattern that exhibits quadratic growth by generating multiple copies of a secondary pattern, each of which then generates multiple copies of a tertiary pattern.
通过生成多个次级图案副本而表现出二次增长的模式。
- 3.
A 40-gallon fish tank, sometimes used to breed fish that is low in height and wide in length, typically measuring 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 16 inches high, making it and shallower than a typical 40-gallon aquarium.
一种40加仑的鱼缸,通常用于繁殖鱼类,低矮而宽,通常长36英寸,宽18英寸,高16英寸,比典型的40加仑水族箱更浅。
专业培育植物或动物的人。；通过生成多个次级图案副本而表现出二次增长的模式。；一种40加仑的鱼缸,通常用于繁殖鱼类,低矮而宽,通常长36英寸,宽18英寸,高16英寸,比典型的40加仑水族箱更浅。；饲养员；养育员
In use
The dog breeder carefully selected the parents for their health and temperament.
As a horse breeder, she spends a lot of time at the stables monitoring the mares.
The rabbit breeder ensures that the rabbits have enough space and a balanced diet.
[animal] breeder
动物名称直接修饰 breeder 表示饲养该动物的专业人员。
She is a professional dog breeder.
她是一名专业的犬类饲养员。
breeder of [something]
后接名词表示所繁殖或产生的事物，可指动物或抽象事物。
The farm is a breeder of prize-winning horses.
这个农场是获奖赛马的繁殖场。
breeder of [abstract noun]
在抽象意义上，表示某种现象的起因或根源。
Connections
Collocations
- dog breeder
- 养狗的人
- The dog breeder specializes in Labrador retrievers.这位养狗的人专门培育拉布拉多寻回犬。
- cat breeder
- 养猫的人
- She is a professional cat breeder with award-winning Persians.她是一名专业的养猫者，拥有获奖的波斯猫。
- horse breeder
- 养马人
- The horse breeder raised thoroughbreds for racing.这位养马人培育用于赛马的纯种马。
- animal breeder
- 动物饲养员
- An animal breeder must understand genetics and nutrition.动物饲养员必须了解遗传学和营养学。
- plant breeder
- 植物育种家
- The plant breeder developed a drought-resistant wheat variety.这位植物育种家培育出了一种耐旱小麦品种。
- selective breeder
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：breed（繁殖）加-er（人），即繁殖动物的人——饲养员。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物饲养、宠物行业 “breeder”在动物饲养和宠物行业中使用时通常为中性，既可用于专业语境也可用于日常交流。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the '-eder' spelling and the /iːdə/ ending sound, rhyming with breeder.
Learn the forms together
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