germinate

• vt. 使发芽；使生长
• vi. 发芽；生长

来自germ, 萌芽。

germinate

germinate: see germ

germinate (v.)

c. 1600, probably a back-formation from germination. Figurative use from 1640s. Related: Germinated; germinating. Earlier germynen (mid-15c.) was from Old French germiner or directly from Latin germinare.

1. Some seed varieties germinate fast, so check every day or so.

有一些种子发芽快，所以差不多每天得察看一下。

来自柯林斯例句

2. An idea for a novel began to germinate in her mind.

一部小说的构思已经在她的头脑中萌发。

来自《权威词典》

3. Heat and moisture will germinate the seeds.

温度和水分会使种子发芽.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Seeds germinate in the spring.

种子在春天发芽.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. I saw everything about me surge forth and germinate.

我看见我周围的万物汹涌向前,欣欣向荣.

来自辞典例句