sprouting
sprouting — 動詞
- sproutingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sproutings3rd person singular
- sproutinging-ing form
- sproutingedpast simple
1. for a plant or seed to begin putting out fresh leaves, stems, or roots; also use
發芽；長出
種子發芽、植物長新枝葉，或毛髮從皮膚冒出
for a plant or seed to begin putting out fresh leaves, stems, or roots; also used when hair or similar growth first appears on skin
Amara's bean seeds started sprouting after three days of steady rain.
Amara 種的豆子在三天持續的雨水之後開始發芽，排成整齊的一排。
intransitive: seeds + start sprouting
The old oak was sprouting bright green leaves all along its lower branches.
那棵老橡樹在每根低矮的枝條上都長出了鮮綠的新葉。
transitive: sprouting + [leaves]
Kwame looked in the mirror and saw fine hairs sprouting above his upper lip.
Kwame 照鏡子時看到上唇上方冒出了一些細小的鬍鬚。
If you leave garlic too long in the cupboard, it will sprout pale green shoots.
如果把大蒜放在櫥櫃裡太久，它就會長出淡綠色的芽。
Nadia watched tiny roots sprout from the cutting she had placed in water.
Nadia 看著她放在水中的插枝長出了細小的根。
- wither
to dry up and die, the opposite of putting out fresh growth
文法句型
sprout + [leaves/shoots/hair]
[plant/seed/hair] + sprout
用法筆記
Transitive when naming what is produced (leaves, shoots, hair); intransitive when the seed or plant itself is the subject doing the growing.
常見錯誤
2. for many buildings, businesses, or similar things to appear quickly and in notic
湧現；冒出
大量事物突然出現或快速增加
for many buildings, businesses, or similar things to appear quickly and in noticeable numbers across a place
After the new station opened, coffee shops sprouted up all along the high street.
新車站開通後，咖啡店紛紛沿著大街湧現。
sprouted + up for sudden appearance
Within a year, small tech firms were sprouting across the old warehouse district.
不到一年，小型科技公司就在舊倉庫區到處冒出。
High-rise apartment blocks have sprouted along the river in the past five years.
過去五年，高層公寓大樓沿著河岸紛紛湧現。
Tents sprouted all over the park as families arrived for the weekend music festival.
隨著家庭陸續抵達參加週末音樂節，帳篷在公園各處紛紛冒出。
Rumours about the merger began sprouting in every department of the company.
關於合併的傳聞開始在公司各個部門湧現。
- mushroom
also means to appear and spread rapidly; implies even faster, more dramatic growth
- spring up
the everyday phrasal verb that 'sprout up' echoes; slightly more common in speech
- proliferate
formal; emphasises rapid increase in number more than the suddenness of appearing
- disappear
to vanish; the opposite of suddenly coming into view
文法句型
[things] + sprout + up
用法筆記
Often used with the particle 'up,' but can also appear with location phrases ('sprout across,' 'sprout along'). The subject is typically inanimate — buildings, businesses, or rumours appearing in large numbers at once.
常見錯誤
sprouting — 名詞
1. a small round green vegetable that grows in tight clusters along a thick stalk;
抱子甘藍
一種小球狀綠色蔬菜，像小型甘藍
a small round green vegetable that grows in tight clusters along a thick stalk; one of many little cabbage-like buds
Clara roasted the sprouts with olive oil and garlic until they turned golden brown.
Clara 用橄欖油和大蒜烤了抱子甘藍，直到表面變成金黃色。
plural: sprouts for the cooked vegetable
Owen refused to eat his Brussels sprouts even after his mother offered him dessert.
即使媽媽用甜點利誘，Owen 還是不肯吃他的抱子甘藍。
The market stall sold sprouts still attached to their long thick stalk.
市場攤位賣的抱子甘藍還連在又長又粗的莖上。
For Christmas dinner, Ingrid always cooks sprouts with chestnuts and a knob of butter.
聖誕大餐時，Ingrid 總是用栗子和一小塊奶油來烹調抱子甘藍。
Dev stir-fried the shredded sprouts with ginger and soy sauce for a quick side dish.
Dev 用薑和醬油快炒切絲的抱子甘藍，做成一道快速的配菜。
用法筆記
Usually plural ('sprouts') when talking about the food. The full name is 'Brussels sprout,' but in everyday speech people often just say 'sprout' when the context is clear.
常見錯誤
2. the tiny first shoot that pushes out of a seed or bud when it starts growing
嫩芽；幼苗
種子剛長出的幼小部分，可食用
the tiny first shoot that pushes out of a seed or bud when it starts growing
Elena picked a bean sprout from the jar and added it to her sandwich.
Elena 從罐子裡取出一根豆芽，加到她的三明治裡。
countable: a + sprout for individual shoot
The first green sprouts appeared in the garden just five days after planting.
種植才五天，花園裡就冒出了第一批綠色的嫩芽。
Mateo showed the class a lentil sprout with its tiny root and two pale leaves.
Mateo 給全班看一顆扁豆芽，帶著細小的根和兩片淡色葉子。
These sunflower sprouts are ready to eat when they reach about five centimetres tall.
這些向日葵幼苗長到大約五公分高時就可以吃了。
Zainab examined the seed tray and found a single white sprout pushing through the soil.
Zainab 檢查了育苗盤，發現一根白色的嫩芽正從土壤中鑽出來。