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spore
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
- 1.
A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
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。
- 2.
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
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。
- 3.
A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.
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。
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。;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。;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。
In use
Ferns reproduce by releasing spores into the air.
Under the microscope, we could see thousands of spores on the mold.
Each spore can grow into a new fungus if conditions are right.
a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes
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。
the spores of + [organism]
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。
Connections
Collocations
- spore formation
- 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。
- spore germination
- 孢子萌发
- Spore germination requires moisture and warmth.孢子萌发需要水分和温暖。
- spore dispersal
- 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。
- fungal spores
- 真菌孢子
- Fungal spores can trigger allergic reactions.真菌孢子可能引发过敏反应。
- bacterial spores
- 细菌孢子
- Bacterial spores are resistant to extreme heat.细菌孢子对极端高温有抵抗力。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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