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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。
种子；籽
seeds — plural of seed
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
种子；籽
a plant part, such as a seed, small fruit, tuber, or bulb, from which a new plant can grow
I planted a seed in the pot.
我在花盆里种了一颗种子。
植物的可播种繁殖部分,如真种子、类种子果实、块茎或鳞茎。
Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
小而硬的果实
a small hard fruit
难以计数的种子量。
An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted.
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
a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
I planted sunflower seeds in the garden last spring.
去年春天我在花园里种下了向日葵种子。
The apple has many small seeds inside its core.
苹果的果核里有很多小籽。
Farmers carefully select high-quality seeds before planting season.
农民在播种季节前仔细挑选优质种子。
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。
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。
动词搭配，表示种植种子。
Farmers plant seeds in spring.
农民在春天播种。
Not this
I have many seed.
Use this
I have many seeds.
中文中“种子”的单复数形式相同，但英语中“seed”作为可数名词，复数必须加-s。
Not this
I want to grow a seed in the pot.
Use this
I want to plant a seed in the pot.
“grow”表示植物自然生长或栽培整棵植物，而“plant”才是将种子放入土壤中；种子的动作应用“plant”。
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播种
We need to plant the seeds before the rainy season.
我们需要在雨季前播种。
撒播种子
Farmers sow seeds in the spring.
农民在春天播种。
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。
种子袋
The seed packet says to plant them 2 cm deep.
种子袋上说种2厘米深。
种子库
The seed bank preserves rare plant species.
种子库保存了珍稀植物物种。
种子发芽
Warmth and moisture are essential for seed germination.
温暖和水分对种子发芽至关重要。
衰败，破落
After years of neglect, the once beautiful garden had gone to seed.
经过多年的疏忽，曾经美丽的花园已变得破败不堪。
播下种子；埋下伏笔
Her speech planted a seed of doubt in my mind.
她的演讲在我心中播下了怀疑的种子。
启动资金
The startup received seed money from a group of angel investors.
这家初创公司从一群天使投资人那里获得了启动资金。
如果你有芥菜种那么大的信心，你可以对这座山说：‘从这里移到那里’，它就会移动。
From the Bible (Matthew 17:20), a famous verse about the power of faith, often referenced in popular culture.
出自圣经《马太福音》17:20，是关于信心力量的著名经文，常在流行文化中被引用。
我正在播撒爱的种子
A line from the 1989 hit song 'Sowing the Seeds of Love' by Tears for Fears, about nurturing love and relationships.
出自1989年Tears for Fears的热门歌曲《Sowing the Seeds of Love》，关于培养爱与关系。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
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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'。
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。
作为名词时通常可数，但也可用于不可数含义（如：a packet of seed）。
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