sprout
/spraʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [sprˈaʊt] /spraʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [sprˈaʊt] /ˈsprau̇t How to pronounce sprout (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sprout — 動詞
- sproutpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sproutshe / she / it
- sproutedpast simple
- sprouting-ing form
1. to start putting out fresh growth such as leaves, shoots, or hair, or for that f
長出
長出新葉、嫩芽或毛髮
to start putting out fresh growth such as leaves, shoots, or hair, or for that fresh growth to begin appearing on something
By March, tiny green leaves had sprouted all over the lemon tree.
到了三月，檸檬樹上長出了滿滿的小綠葉。
leaves sprout on a plant
After the cut healed, soft hair began to sprout along his chin.
傷口癒合後，他的下巴沿線開始長出柔軟的毛髮。
hair sprouts after skin heals
Warm rain helped bean seeds sprout in the school garden.
溫暖的雨水幫助學校花園裡的豆子種子發芽長出來。
Within a week, bright shoots were sprouting from the old stump.
不到一週，老樹樁上就長出了鮮亮的新枝。
- wither
to become dry, weak, or damaged instead of growing
文法句型
sprout leaves/hair
sprout from + noun
sprout on + noun
用法筆記
Often used for plants, seeds, hair, and other new growth. The transitive pattern usually names what the plant or body part grows, as in 'sprout leaves' or 'sprout hair'.
2. to appear quickly in many places, especially when a lot of similar things start
冒出
大量迅速出現
to appear quickly in many places, especially when a lot of similar things start showing up within a short time
New coffee stands sprouted around the station after the office tower opened.
辦公大樓啟用後，車站周圍冒出了新的咖啡攤。
businesses sprout around a place
Small tents began to sprout across the field before the music festival.
音樂祭開始前，草地上冒出了許多小帳篷。
sprout across + area
Rumors sprouted online as soon as the singer canceled the tour.
歌手取消巡演後，網路上立刻冒出了各種傳聞。
Solar panels are sprouting on village roofs after the subsidy program.
補助方案推出後，村裡屋頂上陸續冒出太陽能板。
- disappear
to stop being seen or present
文法句型
sprout up
sprout around + place
sprout across + area
用法筆記
Usually used for shops, buildings, rumors, or other things that appear in noticeable numbers. Sprout up is especially common when the growth feels sudden.
sprout — 名詞
1. a small new shoot or bud that has just started growing from a seed, stem, or bra
嫩芽
植物剛長出的新芽
a small new shoot or bud that has just started growing from a seed, stem, or branch
A pale sprout pushed through the soil beside the kitchen window.
窗邊的泥土旁冒出了一株淡色的嫩芽。
sprout pushes through soil
Hiro pinched off the weak sprout before moving the seedling outside.
Hiro 把那株虛弱的嫩芽掐掉後，才把幼苗移到外面。
remove a weak sprout
The children watched the first sprout appear in the jar of beans.
孩子們看著豆子罐裡冒出第一株嫩芽。
One damaged sprout bent under the weight of last night's rain.
有一株受損的嫩芽被昨夜雨水的重量壓彎了。
文法句型
a sprout appears
new sprout
sprout from a seed
用法筆記
Usually refers to the earliest small growth from a seed or stem, not to a fully formed leaf or branch.
2. one small round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves, usually called a Bru
抱子甘藍
一顆小圓形綠色蔬菜
one small round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves, usually called a Brussels sprout
Layla roasted the sprouts with olive oil and a little salt.
Layla 用橄欖油和一點鹽把抱子甘藍烤熟。
cook sprouts as a side dish
A Brussels sprout rolled off the plate when William reached for bread.
William 伸手拿麵包時，一顆抱子甘藍從盤子上滾了下去。
Brussels sprout as one vegetable
The cook sliced each sprout in half before adding butter.
廚師先把每顆抱子甘藍對切，再加入奶油。
Christopher refused to eat the sprout until he tried it with cheese.
Christopher 原本不肯吃那顆抱子甘藍，直到他試著配起司一起吃。
文法句型
eat a sprout
roast sprouts
Brussels sprout
用法筆記
In everyday use, people often say the full phrase Brussels sprout, especially in the singular. The shorter form sprout is common in recipes and when the vegetable is already understood from context.