breed

[bri:d]

v.繁殖, 养育
n.品种, 血统

vt.

1. (动物)产(子), 孵(卵)

2. 使繁殖, 饲养

They used to breed fish in the reservoir.

他们过去一直在水库养鱼。

3. 养育; 培育; 教养[H][O2]

They were bred up as acrobats.

他们从小被作为杂技艺人培养。

4. 引起, 惹起; 产生

Dirt breeds disease.

污秽惹起疾病。

5. 【核】增殖, 再生

vi.

1. (动物)生产; 孕育

Rabbits breed quickly.

兔子繁殖快。

2. 繁殖, 育种

3. 滋生, 产生

n.[C]

1. (尤指经人工培育的动植物)品种[(+of)][G]

We have the finest breed of sheep.

我们拥有最优品种的羊。

2. 种类, 类型

词形变化

动词过去式: bred | 动词过去分词: bred | 动词现在分词: breeding | 动词第三人称单数: breeds |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.养育; 培育; 生产

raise  produce  train  develop  cultivate  bring up

n.(生物的)种类

race  variety  strain  stock  

同义参见:

mother  kidney  tribe  hatch  group  sire  form  folk  father  reproduce  engender  race  propagate  occasion  description  

英英释义

名词 breed:

a special lineage

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

同义词：strain, stock

half-caste offspring of parents of different races (especially of white and American Indian parents)

同义词：half-breed

a lineage or race of people

同义词：strain

动词 breed:

call forth

同义词：engender, spawn

copulate with a female, used especially of horses

同义词：cover

cause to procreate (animals)

have young (animals)

同义词：multiply

补充

breedbreed英:[bri:d] 美:[brid]n.1.种, 品种It makes her furious to see a good breed of sheep being treated cruelly.看到品种优良的羊受到残忍的对待, 她非常气愤。vt. & vi.1.生育; 繁殖Rabbits breed quickly.兔子繁殖很快。The bear bred two cubs.这只熊生了两只小熊。vt.1.饲养, 培养She bred her daughter to become a statesman.她把她的女儿培养为一名政治家。The parents are trying to breed their son a musician.这对父母尽力要把儿子培养成为音乐家。2.引起, 招致Flies in food shops breed disease.食品店里的苍蝇能引起疾病。

例句

1. He used to breed dogs for the police.他曾经为警方培育警犬。 2. He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs.他独自一人生活, 饲养马匹和狗。 3. New varieties of rose are bred each year.每年都会培育出新的玫瑰品种。 4. a rose that is bred mainly for its scent主要为获取其芳香而培育的玫瑰品种 5. These dogs are bred to fight.这些狗专门用来训练进行打斗。 6. These young men were bred to enter the imperial civil service.这些年轻人是专为帝国行政部门培养的工作人员。 7. I was born and bred in Perth.我生于珀斯, 长于珀斯。 8. If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment.如果把他们解雇了, 一定会让他们心生怨恨。 9. Rumours like this tend to breed suspicion.这种传闻往往会引起怀疑。 10. Reminding all concerned that violence breeds violence, they repeat their appeal for calm and restraint.他们提醒所有相关人士暴力会滋生出更多的暴力, 并重申了对冷静和克制的诉求。 11. Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond.青蛙通常会在任何条件适宜的池塘里繁殖。 12. 'Those people,' he said, 'breed like rabbits.'“这些人, ”他说, “就像兔子产崽一样生孩子。” 13. a common breed of dog一种常见的狗品种 14. I had found that rare breed of man who was not afraid of committing himself.我找到了那种不惧怕作出承诺的男人, 这种男人真是少之又少。 15. Charlotte Gray leads a new breed of gentle war movie.夏洛特•格雷主演了一部温情的新型战争电影。 16. The British used to be referred to as the 'bulldog breed'.英国人过去常被戏称为“斗牛犬种族”。 17. Athletes are by nature a breed apart. They enjoy risk taking.运动员生性就与众不同, 他们喜欢冒险。 18. The sow breeds piglets in the spring.母猪在春天产猪崽。 19. to breed a dog养狗 20. They breed longhorns on the ranch.他们在饲养场饲养长角牛。 21. breed a strong mare with a fast stallion and hope for a Derby winner.使一匹强壮的母马与一匹疾驰的牡马交配育种，并希望育成德比马赛的优胜马。 22. Six mice were bred in the laboratory.6只小鼠在实验室作了交配。 23. He breeds alpine plants.培植高山植物。 24. He has been bred to be a gentleman.他已被作为绅士培养成人。 25. He was born and bred a gentleman.他出生并被教养成绅士。 26. Ignorance breeds prejudice.无知产生偏见。 27. Dirt breeds disease.肮脏引起疾病。 28. Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.死水滋生蚊子。 29. Many animals breed in the spring.许多动物在春天产仔。 30. The blackbird,like most birds,breeds in the spring.黑鸟像大多数鸟一样在春天孵小鸟。 31. Bacteria will not breed in alcohol.细菌在酒精里不会繁殖。 32. They did not breed.他们不生儿育女。 33. Mosquitoes breed in still ponds.蚊子滋生于不流动的池塘里。 34. bitches may not be bred from more than once a year.雌狗育种交配每年不可超过一次。 35. toads are said to return to the pond of their birth to breed.据说癞蛤蟆会回到自己出生的池塘去交配繁殖。 36. these horses are bred for this sport.这些马是专为这项运动而培育的。 37. Theodora had been beautifully bred.西奥多拉被培养成了一个出色的人。 38. success had bred a certain arrogance.成功滋生了傲慢。 39. a new breed of entrepreneurs was brought into being.新型的企业家出现了。 40. health-service staff are a breed apart with their dedication to duty.保健服务行业从业人员以其忠于职守的态度而显得与众不同。 41. the country's dying breed of elder statesmen.正在淡出人们视野的前辈政治家。 42. Many animals won't breed in zoos.很多动物都不能在动物园内成功繁殖。 43. These cattle are bred to produce high yields of milk.繁育这些牛是为了提高产奶量。 44. This kind of thinking breeds intolerance.这种思想造成气量褊狭。 45. a breed of cattle/dog一种牛／狗 46. He got into the business of breeding cattle.他从事养牛业。 47. The plants are bred to resist disease and drought.这些植物经过培育，能够抗病和抗旱。 48. dogs bred for hunting = dogs bred as hunters = dogs bred to hunt被培育作狩猎用的狗 49. wild horses bred to [=mated to] domestic horses [=wild horses and domestic horses brought together to produce horses that have qualities of both]与驯养的马杂交的野马 50. low-lying areas where mosquitoes breed [=reproduce]易滋生蚊子的低洼地带 51. She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country.她认为我们培养的是一代对自己国家历史一无所知的儿童。 52. "children who are bred [=(more commonly) raised, brought up] in conditions of poverty and crime"在贫困和犯罪活动猖獗的环境下长大的孩子们 53. Despair often breeds violence.绝望常引发暴力。 54. scandals that breed cynicism引来讥讽的丑闻 55. His love of sports is bred in the bone. [=ingrained]他对体育的热爱根深蒂固。 56. He is a bred-in-the-bone conservative.他骨子里就是一个保守分子。 57. cattle/dog breeders [=people who breed cattle/dogs]养牛人；养狗人 58. The collie is a working breed.柯利牧羊犬是一种工作犬。 59. exotic breeds of cats外来品种的猫 60. different breeds of cattle牛的不同品种 61. a new/different breed of athlete新型/另类运动员 62. People like them are a dying breed. [=there are not many people like them anymore]像他们那样的人现在不多见了。 63. "Back then, stay-at-home dads were a rare breed. [=there were not many stay-at-home dads]"那时，待在家里不上班的爸爸寥寥无几。