seed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sid/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sēd)

Inflections of 'seed' (n):
seeds
npl (All countable usages)
seed
npl (Can be used as a collective plural––e.g. "The farmhand scattered seed across the field.")
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
seed n (of a plant, fruit, vegetable) (植物的)SCSimplified Chinese 种子 zhǒng zi
TCTraditional Chinese 種子
 I will plant some tomato seeds for my garden this year.
 My grandfather always used to eat the whole apple, stalk and seeds and everything.
 今年,我会在花园里中一些番茄钟子。
seed n (for planting) (种植用的)SCSimplified Chinese 种子 zhǒng zi
TCTraditional Chinese 種子
 Most flower seeds should be planted in warm soil.
 多数花种需要种在温暖的土壤里。
seed n figurative (germ: of an idea)SCSimplified Chinese 萌芽 méng yá
  SCSimplified Chinese 起因 méng yá,qǐ yīn
  SCSimplified Chinese 开端 méng yá,kāi duān
TCTraditional Chinese 開端
  (比喻义,指开端,萌芽)SCSimplified Chinese 种子 méng yá,zhǒng zi
TCTraditional Chinese 種子
 You have planted the seed of an idea in my mind.
 你在我的脑海里植下了思想的种子。
seed n literary, uncountable (sperm) (文学修辞,指精子)SCSimplified Chinese 种子 zhǒng zi
TCTraditional Chinese 種子
 His seed produced two sons.
 他的种子生出两个儿子。
seed n (tennis: ranked player) (网球)SCSimplified Chinese 种子选手
TCTraditional Chinese 種子選手
 Roger was selected as a seed in the tournament, so he did not have to compete in the first round.
 罗杰被选为世锦赛的种子选手,所以首轮比赛他可以轮空。
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其他翻译
英语中文
seed n (computing: data sharer) (计算机,指数据分享)SCSimplified Chinese 种子 zhǒng zi
TCTraditional Chinese 種子
seed vi (plant)SCSimplified Chinese 播种 bō zhǒng
TCTraditional Chinese 播種
  SCSimplified Chinese 种植 bō zhǒng ,zhòng zhí
TCTraditional Chinese 種植
 It is too early to seed for a good harvest.
 要想收成好,现在播种还为时过早。
seed vi (computing: share data) (计算机,指数据分享)SCSimplified Chinese 提供种子
seed [sth] vtr (plant lawn)SCSimplified Chinese
TCTraditional Chinese
  SCSimplified Chinese
TCTraditional Chinese
 On Sunday he seeded the lawn.
seed [sth] vtr (plant fruit)SCSimplified Chinese
TCTraditional Chinese
 Grandmother seeded apple trees when she was young.
seed [sth] vtr (clouds)SCSimplified Chinese 给...催雨
 Scientists seed clouds by adding silver iodide.
seed [sth] vtr figurative (ideas)SCSimplified Chinese 使发展, 使萌芽
 She seeded the idea of a vacation to Greece in his mind.
seed [sb] vtr (rank: a contestant)SCSimplified Chinese 把…列为种子选手
 Wendy performed well in the competition, and was seeded for the next tournament.
 温蒂在比赛中表现出色,被列为下一场锦标赛的种子选手。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式:
英语中文
bird seed n (grain fed to birds)SCSimplified Chinese 鸟食 niǎo shí
 Rita put some bird seed on the bird table.
canary seed (birdseed)SCSimplified Chinese 金丝雀草籽
caraway seed n usually plural (spice: cumin) (香料)SCSimplified Chinese 葛缕子,凯莉茴香 gé lǚ zǐ,kǎi lì huí xiāng
 Add caraway seeds to the pan and stir gently.
coriander n (dried seed of cilantro plant)SCSimplified Chinese 芫荽子
 The rice is flavored with coriander and saffron.
fennel seed n (spice)SCSimplified Chinese 茴香籽
flaxseed n uncountable (crop: linseed)SCSimplified Chinese 亚麻籽 yà má zǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 亞麻籽
  SCSimplified Chinese 亚麻种子 yà má zǐ,yà má zhǒng zi
go to seed,
run to seed
v expr
slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate)SCSimplified Chinese 衰落, 衰败, 走下坡路
 He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age.
 他曾经是一个出色的演员,但到了中年开始走下坡路。
go to seed,
run to seed
v expr
(plant: produce seed and dry up)SCSimplified Chinese 花谢结籽 huā xiè jié zǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 花謝結籽
 Prevent flowering plants from going to seed by removing the dead flower heads.
 摘除枯死的花头能阻止开花植物结籽。
grape seed n (seed of a grape)SCSimplified Chinese 葡萄籽 pú táo zǐ
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj
 I bought some grape-seed oil to cook with.
hemp oil,
hempseed oil,
hemp seed oil
n
(oil from hemp seeds)SCSimplified Chinese 大麻籽油
hemp seed n often plural (seed of hemp plant)SCSimplified Chinese 大麻籽
  SCSimplified Chinese 大麻种子
mustard seed n (grain of the mustard plant)SCSimplified Chinese 芥菜籽 gài cài zǐ
 My mother seasons steamed cabbage with vinegar and mustard seed.
plant seed n (seed of a plant)SCSimplified Chinese 植物种子 zhí wù zhǒng zi
TCTraditional Chinese 植物種子
 Some plant seeds are distributed by the wind.
plant seed v expr (sow seeds)SCSimplified Chinese 播种 bō zhǒng
TCTraditional Chinese 播種
 We planted the seeds in clay pots.
 我们将种子种在陶瓷花盆里。
poppy seed n (tiny seed of the poppy plant)SCSimplified Chinese 罂粟子 yīng sù zǐ
  SCSimplified Chinese 罂粟籽 yīng sù zǐ,yīng sù zǐ
 I love Polish bread as it usually has poppy seeds on it.
pumpkin seed n usually plural (edible seed of fruit)SCSimplified Chinese 南瓜籽
 Pumpkin seeds contain many nutrients.
seed capital n (small sum invested in new business)SCSimplified Chinese 种子资本
  SCSimplified Chinese 原始资本
 Most of the seed capital for Mike's startup came from his friends and family.
seed money n (to start a business)SCSimplified Chinese 本金,原始资本 běn jīn
 Paul managed to obtain the seed money to set up a business.
seed vessel (botany)SCSimplified Chinese 果皮 guǒ pí
TCTraditional Chinese 果皮
  SCSimplified Chinese 种皮 guǒ pí,zhǒng pí
seedhead,
seed head
n
(botany: cluster of seeds on a plant)SCSimplified Chinese 籽头
seedpod,
seed pod
n
(part of a plant containing seeds) (植物学术语)SCSimplified Chinese 心皮 xīn pí
sesame seed n usually plural (edible grain of the sesame plant)SCSimplified Chinese 芝麻种子
  SCSimplified Chinese 芝麻籽
 Here's a recipe for stir-fried broccoli with sesame seeds.
set seed vtr + n (plant: produce seeds) (花草)SCSimplified Chinese 结籽
 The flower will set seed in late summer.
 这种花会在夏末结籽。
sow the seed,
sow the germ
v expr
(initiate or prompt [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 播种, 开始干某事
 She sowed the seed of doubt in his mind.
sunflower seed n (edible grain of the sunflower)SCSimplified Chinese 葵花子
 Tania added sunflower seeds to her bread dough.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

seed [siːd]
I n
1 [c/u] [of plant, fruit] 籽  [粒 ]
2 [c] (=beginning) 萌芽 méngyá
3 [c] (Tennis) 种(種)子选(選)手 zhǒngzi xuǎnshǒu
II vt to be seeded nine/fifteenth, etc. 第9/15等号(號)种(種)子选(選)手 dì jiǔ/shíwǔ děng hào zhǒngzi xuǎnshǒu
  • to plant or sow a seed
    (in ground) 播种(種) bōzhǒng

(in sb's mind) 播下…的种(種)子 bōxià…de zhǒngzi
  • to go or run to seed
    [plant] 花谢(謝)结(結)籽 huā xiè jiē zǐ [person, institution] 走下坡路 zǒu xiàpōlù
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习惯性搭配: seed the [field, garden], [plant, pumpkin, grape, vegetable] seeds, seed [extract, production, plants, catalog], 更多……

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