crossbreed
/ˈkrɒs.briːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrɑːs.briːd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrȯs-ˌbrēd -ˈbrēd/ (ame, mw)
crossbreed — 名詞
- crossbreedsingular
- crossbreedsplural
1. a living thing, such as a farm animal or crop plant, produced from parents of di
雜交種；混種
由不同品種育出的動植物
a living thing, such as a farm animal or crop plant, produced from parents of different breeds so it combines features from both
The farm keeps one sheep crossbreed that grows thick wool in winter.
農場養著一隻冬天會長出厚羊毛的混種綿羊。
sheep crossbreed in a farm setting
Owen brought home a dog crossbreed with soft black ears.
Owen 帶回家一隻長著柔軟黑耳朵的混種犬。
dog crossbreed + physical features
At the flower show, Ayesha displayed a rose crossbreed with striped petals.
在花展上，Ayesha 展出了一株花瓣有條紋的玫瑰雜交種。
The zoo vet checked a rabbit crossbreed with a weak back leg.
動物園獸醫檢查了一隻後腿無力的兔子混種。
Linh bought a tomato crossbreed that can grow in salty soil.
Linh 買了一種能在鹽分高的土壤裡生長的番茄雜交種。
- purebred
used for an animal whose parents are from the same breed
文法句型
a dog crossbreed with soft black ears
a rose crossbreed with striped petals
a tomato crossbreed that grows in salty soil
用法筆記
Often used for animals and cultivated plants whose parents come from different breeds. Hybrid is broader and can also be used outside breeding, such as for machines or ideas.
常見錯誤
crossbreed — 動詞
- crossbreedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crossbreeds3rd person singular
- crossbreeding-ing form
- cross-bredpast simple
- crossbredpast participle
1. to use two different breeds as parents so the young or plant has mixed qualities
雜交
讓不同品種交配育出新品種
to use two different breeds as parents so the young or plant has mixed qualities, or for this mixing to happen by itself
Omar plans to crossbreed two goats for richer milk.
Omar 打算把兩隻山羊雜交，好產出更濃的羊奶。
crossbreed + two animals for a result
The gardener crossbred a red rose with a white one.
園丁把一朵紅玫瑰和一朵白玫瑰雜交了。
crossbreed A with B
Over time, the local bees crossbred with bees from nearby farms.
久而久之，本地的蜜蜂和附近農場的蜜蜂雜交了。
Researchers crossbreed wheat types to help farms survive long dry summers.
研究人員把不同小麥品種雜交，幫助農場撐過漫長的乾夏。
In the wild, these pigs can crossbreed with escaped farm hogs.
在野外，這些豬可能會和逃出的農場公豬雜交。
- hybridize
more scientific and common in research or technical writing
- interbreed
often stresses that animals or plants mate with each other, sometimes naturally
- cross
a shorter technical verb often used by growers and breeders
文法句型
crossbreed A with B
crossbreed two goats
bees crossbreed with nearby stock
用法筆記
Use it transitively when you name the parents, as in crossbreed one rose with another. Use it intransitively when the mixing happens over time without focusing on a breeder's action.