1
sow sth in/on sth
表示把种子播入或播到地面上，in/on 后接田地、土壤等。
The farmers are sowing corn in the field.
农民们正在田里播种玉米。
播种；撒种
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
播种；撒种
the act of placing seeds in or on the ground so they can grow
The farmers are sowing corn in the field.
农民们正在田里播种玉米。
Prepare the learner guide for this word
可生成：语法 Grammar。只有点击后才会开始生成。
播种的行为或过程。
The act or process by which something is sown.
The farmer is sowing corn in the field before the rain arrives.
农夫正在雨来之前在地里播种玉米。
We finished sowing the carrot seeds in the garden this morning.
我们今天上午完成了在菜园里播种胡萝卜种子。
She has been sowing flower seeds along the path all afternoon.
她整个下午一直在小路旁播撒花籽。
表示把种子播入或播到地面上，in/on 后接田地、土壤等。
The farmers are sowing corn in the field.
农民们正在田里播种玉米。
此结构把土地作为宾语，用 with 引出所播的东西。
She is sowing the flowerbed with wildflower seeds.
她正在用野花种子播种花坛。
比喻用法，指逐渐把疑虑、恐惧、混乱等引入人群或个人的心中。
His speech is sowing doubt in their minds.
他的演讲正在他们心中播下疑虑。
Not this
She is sowing a button on her shirt.
Use this
She is sewing a button on her shirt.
sow（播种）与 sew（缝纫）发音相同，但语义完全不同；补扣子应用 sew 的现在分词 sewing，sowing 仅表示播种。
Not this
They are sowing young trees in the park.
Use this
They are planting young trees in the park.
sow 指撒播种子，而栽植树苗用 plant；用 sowing 搭配 young trees 不符合英语搭配习惯。
Not this
The farmer is sowing corns in the field.
Use this
The farmer is sowing corn in the field.
corn 在英语中是不可数名词，没有复数形式；表示播种玉米时直接用 corn，不加 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
春播
The farmers are busy with spring sowing.
农民们正忙着春播。
播种季节
The sowing season starts in April.
播种季节从四月开始。
播种机
They bought a new sowing machine for the farm.
他们为农场买了一台新的播种机。
直播（直接播种）
Direct sowing is often used for carrots.
胡萝卜常采用直播。
播种；播撒种子
Sowing seeds too deep may prevent germination.
播种太深可能会阻碍发芽。
挑起不和
He was accused of sowing discord among the team.
他被指责在团队中挑拨离间。
放荡不羁，挥霍青春
He spent his twenties sowing wild oats before settling down.
他二十多岁时放荡不羁，后来才安定下来。
播下……的种子，为……埋下伏笔
The new policy is sowing the seeds of future economic growth.
这项新政策正在为未来的经济增长播下种子。
挑拨离间，制造不和
She was accused of sowing discord among the team members.
她被指责在团队成员之间挑拨离间。
播撒爱的种子
This line is repeated throughout Tears for Fears' hit song 'Sowing the Seeds of Love.'
这句话在 Tears for Fears 的热门歌曲《Sowing the Seeds of Love》中反复出现。
Use sowing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把种子“撒”(sǎ)进土里就是sowing；sow发音像“so”，一边说“so”一边撒种，记住“播”的动作。
语域：neutral 常见场景：farming、gardening sowing 是 sow 的 -ing 形式，常作名词表示“播种”的动作，多用于农业、园艺等场景，语气中性，日常与书面表达中都较常见。
这些词都以 -owing 结尾，读音都是 /-oʊɪŋ/，与 sowing（/ˈsoʊɪŋ/）押韵。注意：-ow 在这里读 /oʊ/，不是 /aʊ/（如 cow /kaʊ/）；sowing 也不同于 sawing（/ˈsɔːɪŋ/）。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.