sow sth
及物用法，宾语多为种子或农作物；过去式为 sowed，过去分词为 sown。
Farmers sow wheat in the autumn.
农民在秋天播种小麦。
播种；播撒（种子）
sowing — present participle of sow
散布；传播；撒满；撒在……上；引入；埋下；播撒、散布或种植(种子)；传播；扩散
to plant or scatter seeds in or on the ground so that they grow
播撒、散布或种植(种子)
To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).
传播；扩散
To spread abroad; to propagate.
播种
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
撒在上面；洒满
To scatter over; to besprinkle.
引入
introduce into an environment
一般现在时
Farmers sow seeds in spring.
农民在春天播种。
一般过去时
She sowed the field with wheat last month.
她上个月在地里播了小麦种子。
现在完成时
They have sown the seeds of doubt.
他们已经播下了怀疑的种子。
不规则动词：过去分词为 sown；过去式也可写作 sowed。
Farmers sow wheat in early spring.
农民们在早春播种小麦。
用法提示：sow 是及物动词，后接作物，表示‘播种’。
AI contextual example
She sowed the flower seeds along the fence.
她沿着篱笆播下了花种。
用法提示：sowed 是 sow 的过去式，表示‘播撒种子’。
AI contextual example
We are sowing grass seed in the empty field tomorrow.
我们明天要在空地里播撒草籽。
用法提示：are sowing 是现在进行时，表示计划中的播种动作。
AI contextual example
及物用法，宾语多为种子或农作物；过去式为 sowed，过去分词为 sown。
Farmers sow wheat in the autumn.
农民在秋天播种小麦。
用 in 或 on 引出播种的位置或范围。
They sowed the seeds in neat rows.
他们把种子播撒在整齐的行列里。
固定比喻说法，后面常接 doubt、conflict 等抽象名词。
His remarks sowed the seeds of doubt in her mind.
他的话在她心里播下了怀疑的种子。
比喻义，表示引起某种情绪或局面，宾语通常是抽象名词。
The report sowed confusion among investors.
这份报告在投资者中引发了混乱。
grammar · medium
易错句子We sowed some trees behind the school last year.
正确表达We planted some trees behind the school last year.
sow 的意思是“把种子撒进土里”，宾语是种子或田地，不能用来表示栽种整棵植物；种树、种花要用 plant。汉语的“种”兼指播种和栽种，所以容易误用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The farmer sow seeds in the field every spring.
正确表达The farmer sows seeds in the field every spring.
主语是第三人称单数（the farmer）时，一般现在时的动词要加 -s，即 sows；汉语动词没有这种形式变化，所以容易漏掉词尾。
grammar · medium
易错句子The farmers sowed the seeds on the field.
正确表达The farmers sowed the seeds in the field.
表示播种的场所用介词 in，因为种子要埋进土里（in the field、in the soil）；on 只表示“在……表面上”。也可说 sow the field with seeds。
播种；播下种子
Farmers sow seeds in early spring.
农民在早春播种。
播下……的种子；为……埋下祸根
The scandal sowed the seeds of distrust.
这起丑闻播下了不信任的种子。
散播疑虑；使人生疑
His remarks sowed doubt among the investors.
他的言论在投资者中散播了疑虑。
制造不和；挑拨离间
He was accused of sowing discord among the team.
他被指责在团队中制造不和。
自食其果；种什么因得什么果
You will reap what you sow.
你会自食其果。
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He sowed his wild oats in his twenties.
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