germinate

英 [ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt]

美 [ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt]

v.  (使)发芽，萌芽，开始生长

过去分词：germinated　过去式：germinated　现在分词：germinating　第三人称单数：germinates　

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牛津词典

verb

• （使）发芽，萌芽，开始生长
  when the seed of a plant germinates or is germinated , it starts to grow
  1. An idea for a novel began to germinate in her mind.
     一部小说的构思已经在她的头脑中萌发。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）发芽；（使）开始生长；（使）萌芽
  If a seedgerminatesor if itis germinated, it starts to grow.
  1. Some seed varieties germinate fast, so check every day or so...
     有一些种子发芽快，所以差不多每天得察看一下。
  2. First, the researchers germinated the seeds.
     研究人员首先让种子发芽。
• VERB （想法、计划或感觉）形成，产生
  If an idea, plan, or feelinggerminates, it comes into existence and begins to develop.
  1. He wrote to Eliot about a 'big book' that was germinating in his mind.
     他写信告诉埃利奥特他脑海中正在酝酿的一本“巨著”。

英英释义

verb

• produce buds, branches, or germinate
  1. the potatoes sprouted
  Synonym:shootspudpullulatebourgeonburgeon forthsprout
• cause to grow or sprout
  1. the plentiful rain germinated my plants
• work out
  1. We have developed a new theory of evolution
  Synonym:evolvedevelop

双语例句

• So you could save all the seeds you want, but would get very few if any to germinate.
  那么，你可以留下想要的所有种子，但如果有发芽，也很稀少。
• This was enough to germinate the guilt which had lain dormant for years.
  这事足以使潜伏在心中多年的有罪感萌发出来。
• Hence, barley is dampened, allowed to germinate, and is then dried and stored for subsequent use.
  因此先将大麦润湿，促其发芽，然后将大麦芽干燥贮存备用。
• Spring breeze, sprout germinate.
  春风一刮，芽儿萌发。
• I will love all the children, Let the seeds of love in their young minds germinate.
  我会用真诚的爱与孩子们的心灵对话，让爱的种子在他们幼小的心灵发芽。
• Seeds will not germinate without water.
  没有水，种子是不会发芽的。
• Seed dormancy is regarded as the phenomenon in which the vigorous seeds are unable to germinate under the suitable germination condition.
  种子休眠是指有活力的种子在适宜的萌发条件下而不能萌发的现象。
• When water is added, the seeds germinate and the table literally eats itself.
  往里浇水之后种子就会发芽，然后你就可以看到桌子会慢慢地会把自己“吃”掉。
• The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.
  只有当温度够暖时，豆子才会发芽。
• Some seed varieties germinate fast, so check every day or so
  有一些种子发芽快，所以差不多每天得察看一下。