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breed v.繁殖；养育；引起，产生；教养n.品种；血统 (1) 野生动物圈养时不好繁殖。(2) 我养了一些小鸡当宠物。(3) 斯巴达青年被培养成战士.(4) 西班牙猎狗是一种长着大耳朵的猎狗。(5) 他的马是最好的品种。(6) 这些岛上的居民是一种体格强壮的人。(7) 妈妈跟我讲了个几近灭绝的北方种族的故事。 The word breed comes from the Old English bredan which means to "bring young to birth," but also "cherish,” which is how most people feel about their offspring. Awwwww. But the fact is that breeding is reproducing. Also, a breed is a strain or stock of a species, such as a Siamese cat. There are many types of dog breeds, cow breeds, and even pig breeds. Members of a breed usually look and behave in a similar way.

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英 [briːd] 美 [briːd] (1) Wild animals don't breed well in captivity.(2) I breed some chicks for pets.(3) Spartan youths were bred as warriors.(4) Spaniel is a breed of dog with large ears.(5) His horse is of the best breed.(6) The islanders are a strong breed of people.(7) My mother told me a story about an almost vanished Northern breed. To breed is to have babies, whether you’re a human or a hermit crab. A breed is also a specific type of a domesticated species, like a poodle or Great Dane. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（宠物或牲畜的）种，品种 A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog. ...rare breeds of cattle...稀有品种的牛Certain breeds are more dangerous than others.某些品种比其他品种更危险。2[VERB 动词]See also:cross-breed；饲养；培育 If you breed animals or plants, you keep them for the purpose of producing more animals or plants with particular qualities, in a controlled way.   [V n]  [V n prep]  [be V-ed to-inf]He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs...他独自一人生活，饲养马匹和狗。He used to breed dogs for the police...他曾经为警方培育警犬。These dogs are bred to fight.这些狗被培育作斗犬。breedingThere is potential for selective breeding for better yields.选种培育以提高产量会大有可为。3[VERB 动词]（动物）繁殖，繁育 When animals breed, they have babies.   [V]  [V-ing]Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond...通常青蛙会在任何条件适宜的池塘中繁殖。The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds.这一地区现在吸引了60多种鸟类到此繁育后代。breedingDuring the breeding season the birds come ashore.在繁殖季节各种鸟都飞到岸边。4[VERB 动词]产生；引起；酿成 If you say that something breeds bad feeling or bad behaviour, you mean that it causes bad feeling or bad behaviour to develop.   [V n]If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment...如果他们失去工作，一定会产生怨恨。Violence breeds violence.暴力会催生更多暴力。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]类型；种类 You can refer to someone or something as one of a particular breed of person or thing when you want to talk about what they are like.   [usu sing]Sue is one of the new breed of British women squash players who are making a real impact...休是英国新一代的女子壁球运动员，她们的影响正在显现出来。The new breed of walking holidays puts the emphasis on enjoyment, not endurance...这种新型的徒步旅行假日重在愉悦身心，而不是为了锻炼耐力。I had found that rare breed of man who was not afraid of committing himself.我找到了那种勇于承担责任的男人，这样的男人很少有。6See also:breeding；ill-bred；pure-bred；well-bred；  7[PHRASE 短语]（在某地）出生并长大 Someone who was born and bred in a place was born there and grew up there. I was born and bred in the highlands...我在高地地区出生和长大。Born and bred in this country, he and his wife emigrated to Los Angeles after the war...尽管生于斯长于斯，他和妻子在战后还是移民去了洛杉矶。A Londoner born and bred, she suspected that a month in the country would bore her to distraction.作为一个土生土长的伦敦人，她不相信在乡下呆一个月就会令她心烦意乱。8  familiarity breeds contempt→see: familiarity；

英语单词	breed
英美音标	英 [briːd] 美 [briːd]
中文释义	v.繁殖；养育；引起，产生；教养 n.品种；血统
英语例句	(1) Wild animals don't breed well in captivity. (2) I breed some chicks for pets. (3) Spartan youths were bred as warriors. (4) Spaniel is a breed of dog with large ears. (5) His horse is of the best breed. (6) The islanders are a strong breed of people. (7) My mother told me a story about an almost vanished Northern breed.
中文例句	(1) 野生动物圈养时不好繁殖。 (2) 我养了一些小鸡当宠物。 (3) 斯巴达青年被培养成战士. (4) 西班牙猎狗是一种长着大耳朵的猎狗。 (5) 他的马是最好的品种。 (6) 这些岛上的居民是一种体格强壮的人。 (7) 妈妈跟我讲了个几近灭绝的北方种族的故事。
vocabulary简明	To breed is to have babies, whether you’re a human or a hermit crab. A breed is also a specific type of a domesticated species, like a poodle or Great Dane.
vocabulary扩展	The word breed comes from the Old English bredan which means to "bring young to birth," but also "cherish,” which is how most people feel about their offspring. Awwwww. But the fact is that breeding is reproducing. Also, a breed is a strain or stock of a species, such as a Siamese cat. There are many types of dog breeds, cow breeds, and even pig breeds. Members of a breed usually look and behave in a similar way.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（宠物或牲畜的）种，品种 A breed of a pet animal or farm animal is a particular type of it. For example, terriers are a breed of dog. ...rare breeds of cattle... 稀有品种的牛 Certain breeds are more dangerous than others. 某些品种比其他品种更危险。 2 [VERB 动词]See also:cross-breed ；饲养；培育 If you breed animals or plants, you keep them for the purpose of producing more animals or plants with particular qualities, in a controlled way. [V n] [V n prep] [be V-ed to-inf] He lived alone, breeding horses and dogs... 他独自一人生活，饲养马匹和狗。 He used to breed dogs for the police... 他曾经为警方培育警犬。 These dogs are bred to fight. 这些狗被培育作斗犬。 breeding There is potential for selective breeding for better yields. 选种培育以提高产量会大有可为。 3 [VERB 动词]（动物）繁殖，繁育 When animals breed, they have babies. [V] [V-ing] Frogs will usually breed in any convenient pond... 通常青蛙会在任何条件适宜的池塘中繁殖。 The area now attracts over 60 species of breeding birds. 这一地区现在吸引了60多种鸟类到此繁育后代。 breeding During the breeding season the birds come ashore. 在繁殖季节各种鸟都飞到岸边。 4 [VERB 动词]产生；引起；酿成 If you say that something breeds bad feeling or bad behaviour, you mean that it causes bad feeling or bad behaviour to develop. [V n] If they are unemployed it's bound to breed resentment... 如果他们失去工作，一定会产生怨恨。 Violence breeds violence. 暴力会催生更多暴力。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]类型；种类 You can refer to someone or something as one of a particular breed of person or thing when you want to talk about what they are like. [usu sing] Sue is one of the new breed of British women squash players who are making a real impact... 休是英国新一代的女子壁球运动员，她们的影响正在显现出来。 The new breed of walking holidays puts the emphasis on enjoyment, not endurance... 这种新型的徒步旅行假日重在愉悦身心，而不是为了锻炼耐力。 I had found that rare breed of man who was not afraid of committing himself. 我找到了那种勇于承担责任的男人，这样的男人很少有。 6 See also:breeding ；ill-bred ；pure-bred ；well-bred ； 7 [PHRASE 短语]（在某地）出生并长大 Someone who was born and bred in a place was born there and grew up there. I was born and bred in the highlands... 我在高地地区出生和长大。 Born and bred in this country, he and his wife emigrated to Los Angeles after the war... 尽管生于斯长于斯，他和妻子在战后还是移民去了洛杉矶。 A Londoner born and bred, she suspected that a month in the country would bore her to distraction. 作为一个土生土长的伦敦人，她不相信在乡下呆一个月就会令她心烦意乱。 8 familiarity breeds contempt→see: familiarity ；

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