breed
v (pt, pp bred)
1 [I] (of animals) produce young (指动物)生育, 繁殖
How often do lions breed? 狮子多长时间产一次仔?
2 [Tn] keep (animals) for the purpose of producing young, esp by selecting the best parents for mating 饲养(动物)(尤指为选种繁殖的)
breed cattle, dogs, horses, etc 养牛、狗、马等.
3 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a, Cn.t]
~ sb (as sth) bring up; train; educate 养育; 训练; 教育
a well-bred child 有教养的孩子
Spartan youths were bred as warriors. 斯巴达青年被培养成战士.
4 [Tn] lead to (sth); cause 导致(某事物); 造成
Dirt breeds disease. 污秽导致疾病丛生.
Unemployment breeds social unrest. 失业能造成社会不安定.
5 (idm 习语) born and bred => born. familiarity breeds contempt => familiarity. breed, n
1 family or variety of animals, etc having a similar appearance and usu developed by deliberate selection (动物等的)品种(通常为特意繁殖的)
a breed of cattle, sheep, etc 牛、羊等的品种
What breed is your dog? 你的狗是什麽品种的?
2 type; kind 类型; 种类: a new breed of politician 新式的政治家.
unconsciousadj. 失去知觉的,无意识的;无意的,不自觉的;不知道的;不受意识控制的;
n. [心]无意识;
Marsabbr. master attitude reference system 主要态度参考系统;midair retrieval system 中空恢复系统;military affiliated radio system 军用附属无线电系统;mathematics anxiety rating scale 数学焦虑等级刻度;
n. 毁坏,损坏,玷污( mar的名词复数 );
v. 毁坏,损坏,玷污( mar的第三人称单数 );