Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2590
seed
种子;籽
a plant part, such as a seed, small fruit, tuber, or bulb, from which a new plant can grow
- 1.
Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
植物的可播种繁殖部分,如真种子、类种子果实、块茎或鳞茎。
- 2.
a small hard fruit
小而硬的果实
- 3.
An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted.
难以计数的种子量。
- 4.
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
成熟的受精植物胚珠,包含胚及其营养来源,具有保护性外皮或种皮
- 5.
A fragment of coral.
珊瑚碎片。
- 6.
one of the outstanding players in a tournament
锦标赛中的一名种子选手
- 7.
Semen.
精液。
- 8.
A precursor.
前兆。
- 9.
The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors.
变化、成长或发展过程的初始状态或条件;既定前驱链中的最终前驱。
- 10.
Race; generation; birth.
种族;世代;出身。
- 11.
A small particle, bubble, or imperfection that serves as a nucleation point for some process.
作为某过程成核点的小颗粒、气泡或瑕疵。
- 12.
A small bubble formed in imperfectly fused glass.
玻璃熔合不良时形成的小气泡。
种子(总称);种子选手;种子队;根源;萌芽;发端;精液;血统;世代
In use
I planted sunflower seeds in the garden last spring.
The apple has many small seeds inside its core.
Farmers carefully select high-quality seeds before planting season.
a seed / seeds
seed作可数名词,表示一颗种子。
I planted a seed in the pot.
我在花盆里种了一颗种子。
seeds of sth
表示某种植物的种子。
These are the seeds of a sunflower.
这些是向日葵的种子。
plant / grow seeds
动词搭配,表示种植种子。
Farmers plant seeds in spring.
农民在春天播种。
Connections
Collocations
- plant seeds
- 播种
- We need to plant the seeds before the rainy season.我们需要在雨季前播种。
- sow seeds
- 撒播种子
- Farmers sow seeds in the spring.农民在春天播种。
- grow from seed
- 从种子开始种植
- It's easy to grow these flowers from seed.从种子开始种这些花很容易。
- seed packet
- 种子袋
- The seed packet says to plant them 2 cm deep.种子袋上说种2厘米深。
- seed bank
- 种子库
- The seed bank preserves rare plant species.种子库保存了珍稀植物物种。
- seed germination
- 种子发芽
Learner notes
Memory Tip
seed 像一粒小小的种子,埋在土里等待春天发芽,记住 'seed' 就是 '种子'。
Context & Register
种子是植物繁殖的基本单位,通常用于农业、园艺或生物学语境中,语气中性。
Grammar Note
作为名词时通常可数,但也可用于不可数含义(如:a packet of seed)。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'seed' (/siːd/), sharing the ending /iːd/ spelled 'eed'. Be cautious: 'said' (/sed/) looks related but sounds different.
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 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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