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单词 breed
释义 breed
[bri:d] verb (bred, bred)
REPRODUCE 繁殖
 ADVANCED  transitive
■to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way (为繁殖目的)饲养
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;purebred;thoroughbred;well-bred
intransitive
■(of animals) to have sex and reproduce (为繁殖目的)饲养;(动物)交配繁殖
The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring.画眉和大多数鸟一样是在春天繁殖。
[bri:d] verb (bred, bred)
CAUSE 导致
transitive
■to cause something to happen, usually something bad 招致,导致
Favouritism breeds resentment.偏袒招致怨恨。
[bri:d] noun countable
 ADVANCED 
■a particular type of animal or plant (动植物的)品种,种
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
■a type of person (人的)类型,种类
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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