germinate的意思|示意
vt. 使发芽,使发育,使发展
vi. 发芽,生长,发育
germinate的用法详解
英语单词germinate有几种不同的用法。
首先,germinate可以表示“发芽”、“发芽生长”,这个用法可以用于植物的发芽以及豆类的发芽,如:
The seeds didn't germinate until the soil had been watered.
这些种子在土壤浇水之前不发芽。
其次,germinate也可以表示“开花”,如:
The buds will germinate after the first frost.
第一次霜冻之后花苞就会开花。
最后,germinate也可以表示“产生”或“激发灵感”,如:
This conversation has germinated some interesting ideas.
这次谈话产生了一些有趣的想法。
germinate相关例句
Seeds germinate in the spring.
种子在春天发芽.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
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。
牛津词典
When grain is allowed to germinate for malting purposes, starch is changed to dextrine and dextrose.
为进行麦精处理使粮食发芽时, 淀粉变成浆糊和葡萄糖.
期刊摘选
Seeds need water and warmth to germinate.
种子发芽需要水和温度.
辞典例句
Its derivative, may enable the seed also to germinate under the low temperature.
其衍生物, 可使种子在较低温度下也能发芽.
期刊摘选
First, the researchers germinated the seeds.
研究人员首先让种子发芽。
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