sow
n
fully grown female pig (成熟的)母猪. =>illus at pig 见 pig 插图. Cf 参看 boar, hog 1.
sow v (pt sowed, pp sown or sowed)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A (in/on B)/; ~ B (with A) put or scatter (seed) in or on the ground; plant (land) with seed 播(种子); 在(田地)里播种: sow grass 种草
sow a plot of land with grass 在一块地里播草种
sow cabbage seed in pots 把洋白菜种子种在花盆里
sow a field with wheat 在田里种植小麦.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (in sth) (fig 比喻) spread or introduce (feelings, ideas, etc) 传播, 使产生(情感、 想法等)
sow doubt in sb's mind 使某人起疑心
sow the seeds of hatred 播下仇恨的种子.
3 (idm 习语) sow one's wild `oats go through a period of irresponsible pleasure-seeking while young (年轻时)放荡, 纵情玩乐
He sowed all his wild oats before he married. 他荒唐够了才结婚的.
🎯 考研助记
收(谐音): 母猪 播种为收获{有种就有收} 网友:yqy 补充:外部sow说,李宏志是sow!
🔁 扩展释义
*[sau, sәu]n. 母猪, 懒胖女人vt. 播种, 散布, 使密布vi. 播种【机】 生铁锭流道相关词组: as drunk as a sow get the wrong sow by the ear
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
overnightadv. 在晚上;在夜里;突然;很快;
adj. 一整夜的;晚上的;突然的;很快的;
n. 前一天的晚上;一夜的逗留;
vi. 过一夜;
The bison skins were sent by rail to cities to be sold.
野牛皮用火车运到城里出售。
In the evenings he studied hard for his exams, and most mornings he took tourists around Oxford.
他晚间努力学习,以应付考试,而大多数早上,他则带领游客在牛津大学参观。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.