英语单词

germinate是什么意思

germinate

英 ['dʒɜːmɪneɪt] 美 ['dʒɝmɪnet]
  • vt. 使发芽;使生长
  • vi. 发芽;生长

中文词源


germinate 萌芽

来自germ, 萌芽。

英文词源


germinate
germinate: see germ
germinate (v.)
c. 1600, probably a back-formation from germination. Figurative use from 1640s. Related: Germinated; germinating. Earlier germynen (mid-15c.) was from Old French germiner or directly from Latin germinare.

双语例句


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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自《权威词典》

3. Heat and moisture will germinate the seeds.
温度和水分会使种子发芽.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Seeds germinate in the spring.
种子在春天发芽.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. 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.

来自辞典例句

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