词汇 | breed |
释义 | breed verb uk/briːd/ us/briːd/ bred | bred (REPRODUCE) B2 [ T ](为育种目的)饲养 to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way 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)purebredthoroughbredwell bred (PERSON) [ I ](动物)交配繁殖 (of animals) to have sex and produce young animals The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring. 乌鸫和大多数鸟一样是在春天繁殖。
(CAUSE) C2 [ T ]招致,导致 to cause something to happen, usually something bad Favouritism breeds resentment. 偏袒招致怨恨。 breed noun [ C ] uk/briːd/ us/briːd/ B2 (动植物的)品种,种 a particular type of animal or plant 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? informal(人的)类型,种类 a type of person Arletty was that rare breed of actress - beautiful, sexy and funny. 阿列蒂是那种少见的女演员——漂亮、性感、幽默。 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。 Authentic blues singers are a dying breed (= becoming rare) these days. 正宗的蓝调歌手近来很少见。
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