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

• The spring rain has sprouted the seeds. Seeds need water and warmth to germinate.
  种子发芽需要水和温度。
• 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。
• 10. You need cool, moist weather for these plants to germinate.
  这些植物在清凉潮湿的天气中才能发芽。
• To germinate cabbages, beans, etc The spring rain has sprouted the seeds.
  使白菜、豆子等发芽.春雨使种子发了芽。
• And moisture to make them germinate.
  与湿度，使它发芽。
• An idea began to germinate in his mind.
  他心里开始有了一个主意。
• The effect of humidity was not significant, conidia could germinate in general environmental humidity.
  湿度对孢子萌发的影响不大，一般环境湿度下都可萌发；
• Heat and moisture will germinate the seeds.
  温度和水分会使种子发芽。
• 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。
• Spring breeze, sprout germinate.
  春风一刮，芽儿萌发。