germinate

英 ['dʒɜːmɪneɪt] 美 ['dʒɜːrmɪneɪt]

• v. 发芽；开始生长

英英释义

Verb:

1. produce buds, branches, or germinate;

   "the potatoes sprouted"
   

2. work out;

   "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
   

3. cause to grow or sprout;

   "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The cabbage germinated within a week.
   白菜一星期内就发芽了。
2. Warmth is needed for the seeds to germinate.
   种子发芽需要适当的温度。
3. 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。
4. I saw everything about me surge forth and germinate.
   我看见我周围的万物汹涌向前，欣欣向荣。

经典引文

• Doku stated that he had germinated yam seeds.

  出自：Nature

• A crowd of people gathered in the street and germinated alarming rumours.

  出自： H. Caine

近反义词

【近义词】

• sprout 长芽
• grow 增加
• develop 发展
• evolve (使)逐步形成...
• flourish 茂盛
• thrive 兴旺
• take root 生根
• propagate 繁殖
• incubate 孵
• stem 柄
• pullulate 繁殖
• spud 马铃薯
• bourgeon 萌发
• shoot 发射