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Pullulate V Ul Pʌljuleit 繁殖;剧增 英 V.繁殖(To Breed

单词 pullulate
音标 ['pʌljuleit]
解释 v. 繁殖;剧增
红宝书 【英】 v.繁殖(to breed or produce freely);剧增(teem)
【记】 pullul(小动物)+ate →生小动物→繁殖;
【同】 参考:pullus(幼鸟, 雏鸟)
字源 pullulate (v.)
1610s, from Latin pullulatus, past participle of pullulare "put forth, grow, sprout, shoot up, come forth," from pullulus, diminutive of pullus "young animal" (see foal (n.)). Related: Pullulated; pullulating.
不择手段背单词 v. 迅速繁殖
【记】pull小动物, ul, ate吃饭-小动物吃饭-繁殖pull拖拉, ul, ate吃: 拖拉到吃饭的地方-繁殖
【参】pullet(n 小母鸡)
趣味全助记 【记】形近populate 繁殖;pullet小鸡 + ate动词 生小鸡→繁殖;pollute 污染,现在污染剧增

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