breed是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way -- （為育種目的）飼養

  • Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts. 交配繁殖梗狗是為了保持它們好鬥的本性。

  • His main income comes from breeding cattle. 他的主要收入來自養牛。

  • The blackbird, like most birds, breeds in the spring. 烏鶇和大多數鳥一様是在春天繁殖。

• 1 to cause something to happen, usually something bad -- 招致，導致

  • Favouritism breeds resentment. 偏袒招致怨恨。

• 2 a particular type of animal or plant -- （動植物的）品種，種

  • a breed of dog/cat/horse/sheep/cattle 某個品種的狗／貓／馬／羊／牛

  • What's your favourite breed of dog/dog breed? 你最喜歡哪種狗？

  • Arletty was that rare breed of actress - beautiful, sexy and funny. 阿列蒂是那種少見的女演員——漂亮、性感、幽默。

  • A new breed of film-maker has taken over Hollywood. 新一代電影導演在好萊塢佔據了主導地位。

  • Authentic blues singers are a dying breed (= becoming rare) these days. 正宗的藍調歌手近來很少見。