Word · Frequency #21310
sowing
播种;撒种
the act of placing seeds in or on the ground so they can grow
- 1.
The act or process by which something is sown.
播种的行为或过程。
传播;散布;播种的行为或过程。
In use
The farmer is sowing corn in the field before the rain arrives.
We finished sowing the carrot seeds in the garden this morning.
She has been sowing flower seeds along the path all afternoon.
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。
sow sth with sth
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。
sow sth among/in sb/sth
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。
Common mistakes
She is sowing a button on her shirt.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。
They are sowing young trees in the park.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。
The farmer is sowing corns in the field.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。
Connections
Collocations
- spring sowing
- 春播
- The farmers are busy with spring sowing.农民们正忙着春播。
- sowing season
- 播种季节
- The sowing season starts in April.播种季节从四月开始。
- sowing machine
- 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。
- direct sowing
- 直播(直接播种)
- Direct sowing is often used for carrots.胡萝卜常采用直播。
- sowing seeds
- 播种;播撒种子
- Sowing seeds too deep may prevent germination.播种太深可能会阻碍发芽。
- sowing discord
- 挑起不和
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/)。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.