breeds; bred /ˈbrɛd/ ; breeding breeds; bred /ˈbrɛd/ ; breeding Learner's definition of BREED
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[+ object] : to keep and take care of animals or plants in order to produce more animals or plants of a particular kind飼養;培育 -
He got into the business of breeding cattle.他從事養牛業。
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The plants are bred to resist disease and drought.這些植物經過培育,能夠抗病和抗旱。
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dogs bred for hunting = dogs bred as hunters = dogs bred to hunt被培育作狩獵用的狗
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wild horses bred to [=mated to] domestic horses [=wild horses and domestic horses brought together to produce horses that have qualities of both]與馴養的馬雜交的野馬
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[no object] : to produce young animals, birds, etc. : to produce offspring by sexual reproduction交配繁殖 3
[+ object] : to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)養育,培養(孩子) —
usually used as (be) bred通常用作(be) bred — see also breeding, ill-bred, well-bred 4
[+ object] : to cause or lead to (something)引發;導致 — see also familiarity breeds contempt at familiarity
bred in the bone
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used to describe a personal quality that is a deep or basic part of someone's nature與生俱來的;根深蒂固的 —
often used as bred-in-the-bone before another noun常以bred-in-the-bone用於另一名詞前
— breeder
noun, plural breeders [count] 2 breed /ˈbriːd/ noun
plural breeds
plural breeds
Learner's definition of BREED
[count]
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: a particular kind of dog, cat, horse, etc. : a kind of animal that has been produced by breeding(培育的狗、貓、馬等動物的)品種 -
The collie is a working breed.柯利牧羊犬是一種工作犬。
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exotic breeds of cats外來品種的貓
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different breeds of cattle牛的不同品種
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: a kind of person(人的)類型,種類 -
a new/different breed of athlete新型/另類運動員
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People like them are a dying breed. [=there are not many people like them anymore]像他們那樣的人現在不多見了。
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Back then, stay-at-home dads were a rare breed. [=there were not many stay-at-home dads]那時,待在家裏不上班的爸爸寥寥無幾。
— see also half-breed