1. | [i] 交配繁殖to have sex and produce young |
Many animals breed only at certain times of the year. 很多动物只在一年的某个时候交配繁殖。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth (for/as sth) 饲养,培育(动植物)to keep animals or plants in order to produce young ones in a controlled way |
The rabbits are bred for their long coats. 饲养兔子是为了获取它们的长毛。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 孕育;导致to be the cause of sth |
Nothing breeds success like success. 一事成功,万事亨通。 |
4. | [t][usupass] ~ sth into sb 以…方式教育;使养成to educate sb in a particular way as they are growing up |
Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age. 他从小就养成了对失败的恐惧。 |
1. | 品种(尤指人工培育的狗、猫或牲畜)a particular type of animal that has been developed by people in a controlled way, especially a type of dog, cat or farm animal |
Labradors and other large breeds of dog 拉布拉多及其他大型犬 | |
a breed of cattle/sheep 某个品种的牛/羊 |
2. | [ususing] (人的)类型,种类a type of person |
He represents a new breed of politician. 他代表着新一类的政治家。 | |
Players as skilful as this are a rare breed . 如此有技巧的演奏者很少见。 |