Word · Frequency #6893
sows
/soʊ/
verb
播种；播撒（种子）
sows is the third person singular of sow.
to plant or scatter seeds in or on the ground so that they grow
- 1.
To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).
播撒、散布或种植(种子)
- 2.
To spread abroad; to propagate.
传播；扩散
- 3.
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
播种
- 4.
To scatter over; to besprinkle.
撒在上面；洒满
- 5.
introduce into an environment
引入
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
In use
Farmers sow wheat in early spring.
She sowed the flower seeds along the fence.
We are sowing grass seed in the empty field tomorrow.
She sowed sunflower seeds
sow suspicion or beliefs
Verb forms
base sow · third person sows · -ing sowing · past sowed · past participle sown
不规则动词：过去分词为 sown；过去式也可写作 sowed。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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