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spores + [intransitive verb]
spore 为可数名词，复数形式 spores 常用作主语；此句型表示孢子的自然行为。
Spores germinate into new fungi when conditions are right.
当条件适宜时，孢子会萌发成新的真菌。
孢子
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孢子
a small, usually single-celled reproductive body produced by some plants, fungi, bacteria, and protozoans, capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
Spores germinate into new fungi when conditions are right.
当条件适宜时，孢子会萌发成新的真菌。
由真菌、藻类或植物释放的生殖微粒,通常为单细胞,可能萌发成新个体。
A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
许多非开花植物、真菌及某些细菌和原生动物产生的通常为单细胞的无性繁殖体,不经性融合即可发育成新个体。
a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
细菌或原生生物产生的厚壁抗性微粒,用以在恶劣或不利条件下存活。
A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.
Ferns reproduce by releasing spores into the air.
蕨类植物通过向空气中释放孢子来繁殖。
AI contextual example
Under the microscope, we could see thousands of spores on the mold.
在显微镜下，我们可以看到霉菌上有成千上万的孢子。
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Each spore can grow into a new fungus if conditions are right.
如果条件合适，每个孢子都能长成新的真菌。
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a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes
有性孢子在配子融合后形成
WordNet
spore 为可数名词，复数形式 spores 常用作主语；此句型表示孢子的自然行为。
Spores germinate into new fungi when conditions are right.
当条件适宜时，孢子会萌发成新的真菌。
用 of 结构表明孢子来源于某种生物，这是说明来源的常见方式。
The spores of this mushroom are highly toxic.
这种蘑菇的孢子毒性很强。
be + 过去分词构成被动语态，强调孢子被（外力）释放。
Spores are released from the plant into the air.
孢子从植物中释放到空气中。
Not this
Ferns reproduce by spore instead of seeds.
Use this
Ferns reproduce by spores instead of seeds.
汉语中“孢子”常被当作不可数名词，但英语 spore 是可数名词；泛指这一类生物时要用复数 spores，by spore 不符合英语习惯。
Not this
He likes to play spores after school.
Use this
He likes to play sports after school.
spore 意为“孢子”，sport 意为“运动”。汉语母语者常因词尾辅音连缀 /ts/ 而漏掉 t，把 sports 误写成 spores。要表示“运动”需恢复 t，写成 sports。
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孢子形成
The study focused on spore formation in fungi.
这项研究关注真菌中的孢子形成。
孢子萌发
Spore germination requires moisture and warmth.
孢子萌发需要水分和温暖。
孢子传播
Wind is the main agent of spore dispersal in these plants.
风是这些植物孢子传播的主要媒介。
真菌孢子
Fungal spores can trigger allergic reactions.
真菌孢子可能引发过敏反应。
细菌孢子
Bacterial spores are resistant to extreme heat.
细菌孢子对极端高温有抵抗力。
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联想：孢子是能散播的“种粒”，单词 spore 开头的 s 像种子撒开，单个孢子就能长成新个体。
语域：formal 常见场景：biology、botany、microbiology spore 是生物学专业术语，多用于教材、科研文章和科普读物，日常口语中比较少见。
All six words rhyme with /spɔr/ and share the -ore spelling. Note that 'spar' /spɑr/ and 'spare' /spɛr/ look similar but do not rhyme with 'spore'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.