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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3721 COCA: 5698

breed

1 breed /ˈbriːd/ verb
breeds; bred /ˈbrɛd/ ; breeding
1 breed
/ˈbriːd/
verb
breeds; bred /ˈbrɛd/ ; breeding
Learner's definition of BREED
[+ 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
[no object] : to produce young animals, birds, etc. : to produce offspring by sexual reproduction交配繁殖
[+ 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
[+ object] : to cause or lead to (something)引發;導致
see also familiarity breeds contempt at familiarity

bred in the bone

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
2 breed
/ˈbriːd/
noun
plural breeds
Learner's definition of BREED
[count]
: 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
: a kind of person(人的)類型,種類
see also half-breed
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3721 COCA: 5698

breed

1 of 2

verb

bred ˈbred How to pronounce breed (audio) ; breeding

transitive verb

1
: to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
yet every mother breeds not sons alike Shakespeare
2
a
: beget sense 1
He bred a daughter.
b
: produce, engender
despair often breeds violence
3
biology : to propagate (plants or animals) sexually and usually under controlled conditions
bred several strains of corn together to produce a superior variety
4
a
: bring up, nurture
We were born and bred in the country.
b
: to inculcate by training
breed good manners into one's children
5
a
: mate entry 4 sense 3
the business of breeding cattle
a horse that is bred to a donkey
b
: to mate with : inseminate
c
: impregnate sense 2
delivered her kittens 63 days after being bred
6
physics : to produce (a fissionable element) by bombarding a nonfissionable element with neutrons from a radioactive element

intransitive verb

1
a
: to produce offspring by sexual union
places where mosquitoes breed
b
2
: to propagate animals or plants

breed

2 of 2

noun

1
biology : a group of usually domesticated animals or plants presumably related by descent from common ancestors and visibly similar in most characters
exotic breeds of cats
retrievers and other popular dog breeds
2
: a number of persons of the same stock (see stock entry 1 sense 4a(1))
3
: class, kind
a new breed of athlete
such people are a dying breed

Example Sentences

Word History

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3721 COCA: 5698
breed

noun¹

1type of animal動物種群ADJECTIVE | VERB + BREED | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEnew新品種rare稀有品種hardy健壯耐勞的品種pure純種domestic家養的品種VERB + BREEDkeep飼養品種a farm that keeps rare breeds飼養稀有品種動物的農場use使用品種This breed is used for both milk and meat production.此品種既可用於產奶和也可肉用。recognize認可品種Three years later the breed was officially recognized.3 年後這個品種得到了正式的認可。PREPOSITIONbreed of⋯的品種a new breed of dairy cattle乳牛新品種
breed

noun²

2particular type of person某類人ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEnew新一類人dying, rare行將消失的/稀有類型Entertainers of this sort are now a dying breed.這類藝人越來越少,行將消失。special特別的類型It takes a special breed of person to be a surgeon.經過特殊教養的人才能成為外科醫生。PREPOSITIONbreed of⋯的類型a new breed of international criminals新一類的國際罪犯PHRASESa breed apart很不相同的類型Health workers are a breed apart in their commitment and dedication to duty.在事業心和獻身精神方面保健人員與一般人不同。
breed

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBin captivity被關在籠中培養successfully成功地培育commercially商業化繁殖selectively, specially, specifically有選擇地培養;專門培養fish that have been selectively bred for their appearance選育出的觀賞魚PREPOSITIONfor為⋯而培育dogs that are bred for their fighting ability看中其打鬥能力而培育的狗

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