| 释义 |
sprout | BrE sprəʊt, AmE spraʊt | A. noun ① Botany (shoot) 新芽 xīnyá ② = Brussels sproutB. intransitive verb ① (put forth shoots) «potato, tree» 发芽 fāyá ▸ buds are sprouting on the trees 树木正在发芽 ② (grow) «grass, plant» 长出 zhǎngchū ▸ hair sprouting from one's ears 耳朵上长出的毛 ③ figurative (appear) = sprout upC. transitive verb 长出 zhǎngchū ‹new growth›▸ to sprout shoots 发芽 fāyá ▸ to sprout a horn/beard 长角/长胡子 PHRASAL VERB sprout up intransitive verb ① literal 迅速生长 xùnsù shēngzhǎng ▸ to sprout up overnight 一夜之间长出来 ② figurative «buildings» 涌现 yǒngxiàn ▸ office blocks are sprouting up in the city centre 一幢幢办公大楼在城市中心拔地而起 |