| 词汇 | breed |
| 释义 | breed verb uk /briːd/ us /briːd/bred | bred breedverb (REPRODUCE)B2[ T ] to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way: （为育种目的）饲养 Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.交配繁殖梗狗是为了保持它们好斗的本性。 His main income comes from breeding cattle.他的主要收入来自养牛。 See also inbred(ESTABLISHED) purebred thoroughbred well bred(PERSON) [ I ] (of animals) to have sex and produce young animals: （动物）交配繁殖 The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.乌鸫和大多数鸟一样是在春天繁殖。 While the animals are still immature, they do not breed.动物发育未全时不会生育。 The map on the opposite page shows where these birds commonly breed.对页上的地图表明这些鸟一般在什么地方交配繁衍。 She breeds pedigree Burmese cats. Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.在樊笼里饲养的动物如果被放归到野生环境中很可能无法生存。 At this time of year, the birds return to the island to breed. Breeds & breeding American bully beget breeder breeding breeding ground brood mare father full-blooded heritage heritage breed inbred overbreed pedigree pedigreed puppy farm puppy mill sire teaser thoroughbred well bred You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal reproduction breedverb (CAUSE)C2[ T ] to cause something to happen, usually something bad: 招致，导致 Favouritism breeds resentment.偏袒招致怨恨。 Some teachers believe that early failures can later breed success. to make something happen causeFirefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire. bring aboutMany illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise. result inThe fire resulted in damage to their house. lead toReducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways. makeThe heat is making me tired. arouseIt's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest. Causing things to happen activation actuation agent attribute attribute something to someone give rise toidiom hyperstimulate hyperstimulation implement implementation launch pad prompt proximately put someone to somethingidiom Pygmalion effect reactivate realization render spark spell breed noun[ C ] uk /briːd/ us /briːd/ B2 a particular type of animal or plant: （动植物的）品种，种 a breed of dog/cat/horse/sheep/cattle某个品种的狗／猫／马／羊／牛 What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed?你最喜欢哪种狗？ See also rare breed a group of people or things that share similar qualities sortWhat sort of clothes do you like to wear? kindWhat kind of job are you looking for? typeHe's the type of man who never listens to what you're saying. formSwimming is the best form of exercise. varietyThe article was about the different varieties of Spanish spoken in South America. categoryThere are three categories of hotel room - standard, executive, and deluxe. a type of person or thing: new breed A new breed of film-maker has taken over Hollywood.新一代电影导演在好莱坞占据了主导地位。 He represents a particular breed of chief executive. This breed of investment has suddenly become very popular. See also rare breed The centre works to protect and preserve rare breeds of European sheep. There is now a huge variety of dog breeds. We have several breeds of deer in the park, not just one. The Gloucester Old Spot is the oldest breed of pedigree spotted pig in the world. Burmese, Oriental and Tonkinese are my favourite breeds of cat. Breeds & breeding American bully beget breeder breeding breeding ground brood mare father full-blooded heritage heritage breed inbred overbreed pedigree pedigreed puppy farm puppy mill sire teaser thoroughbred well bred You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Species & genders Categories and varieties People in general Idioma dying breed breed | American Dictionarybreed noun[ C ] us/brid/ a particular type of animal or plant: the different breeds of dogs A breed is also a type of person or thing: Authentic blues singers are a dying breed (= there are not many of them left). breed verb[ I/T ] us/brid/past tense and past participlebredus/bred/ to keep animals or plants for the purpose of producing young animals or plants, often for chosen qualities: [ T ]He bred hogs and cows and sold the meat and dairy products. When animals breed, they reproduce. |
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